| 词汇 | example_english_swan |
| 释义 | Examples of swanThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. There is little existing evidence to suggest that waterfowl other than swans are affected by ingesting lead from fishing weights. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I also understand that it applies only to swans on open water. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, the main source of damage to swans and cygnets is poisoning caused by lead weights discarded, or lost, by fishermen. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Lead weights are not only the most common but the most avoidable cause of death among swans. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why do we have to keep her prerogative right for swans? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I made the suggestion that in the winter, if serious disturbance were caused to the swans, the targets could be put out at sea. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are swanning around out there instead of being in here. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I learn too, of the death of three swans also in the town stretch, and that a fourth is not expected to recover. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Swans are unlike mammals in that they do not have teeth. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have also heard of how the herbicides and insecticides used by modern farmers cause death among swans that wander from the river bank. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The cull of swans has never been anything but the limiting of the number of eggs in swans' nests. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The oil then escaped from the barge, caused extensive pollution of the river and considerable loss and suffering among the swans. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Unfortunately, swans grovel around for their grit and are likely to pick up anglers' weights. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have seen as many as sixty swans together in one place. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am pleased to say that swans are there again. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not know why swans are not mediæval legal lumber while whales continue to be, but there is no doubt a good reason. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All three bodies value their current use of swans. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The penance is being borne by the unemployed of the country while the people responsible are swanning on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have in mind a peculiar problem on my own river, where there is every evidence of an excessive number of swans. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The other point mentioned was with reference to wild swans. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The first is the inclusion of wild swans as well as wild duck and wild geese. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They will be swans perhaps, mallard perhaps and a few seagulls perhaps. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Swans are already out, so that deals with the wild creatures. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, we might almost say that we looked upon his speech as a swan's song. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The serious dispersal problem has added to the decline of swans in certain places because of increasing boating habits. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My friend asked why we could not let the swans look after themselves. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There have been many stories and pictures of swans, ducks, sheep and cats, to name a few, with bolts in various parts of their anatomy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is it to go swanning in the country? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 His swans make their way sedately to the lake. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The statistics go right across from swans to deer, to geese, to ducks, to cattle, to wild birds and to cats. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Could not we let the swans look after themselves? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 With boating comes dredging and the food source for swans disappears, forcing them to leave their familiar habitats and move to other sites such as reservoirs and lakes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Swan's profits would be wiped out. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The symptoms of lead poisoning are seen not only in the white swans over one year old but in the cygnets of only a few weeks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Then there were well over 1,000 swans. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a myth, which is widely fostered in the press, that business executives are swanning around at company expense in luxury cars which are loaded with every conceivable gadget. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, the prerogative in regard to swans cannot be said to be wholly obsolete, as the prerogative in relation to fish can be said to be. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One reason is the swans' feeding behaviour. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As he said, lead poisoning of swans is a serious problem, which causes acute concern to all of us who care for our wildlife, and these particularly beautiful creatures. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I really think that the swans might be allowed to rest in peace and pursue their peaceful practices unmolested and undisturbed by the marauding hand of man. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In that sector, we are dressing the geese to look like swans, while in the public sector by neglect, we are allowing many swans to change into geese. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Swans, however, are another matter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A little earlier in his speech he said that we must not pursue a world-wide blue water role, as he put it: "swanning around in a silver sea". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Tundra and trumpeter swans visit in the hundreds during migration. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Feral white swans were removed from the park between the 1980s and 1990s. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Bald eagles, heron, ducks, swans and many other species of birds may be sighted along the river. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A spaniel chases a squirrel up a tree, peacocks strut around and swans glide on the lake. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Full-grown swans can weigh well over 10kg lb and are probably the largest birds habitually hunted by golden eagles. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A banquet was held after the ceremony during which two decorated swans were presented to the king. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The most common quills were taken from the wings of geese or ravens, although the feathers of swans and peacocks were sometimes favored for prestige. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They are therefore swampy and are rich in reed, hosting ducks, geese and swans. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Swans and ducks can be seen roaming in the park as well as swimming in the lake. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Future attempts to breed swans on the island (at least until the 1970s) were also failures. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Two swans are still able to ring for lunch. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In this a raven, envying the swan's plumage, tries to bathe away its colour and dies of hunger. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Species include ducks, geese, swans and the endangered whooping crane, which has its natural nesting place in the delta. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A display of 750 performers form birds and swans with their hands. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In addition to the female statuettes there are bird sculptures depicting swans, geese, and ducks. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Migratory waterfowl (ducks, geese, and swans) and upland game birds (ptarmigans and grouse) were a valued source of fresh meat. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There were fish, ducks and swans in the pond. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Bird fossils include flamingos, pelicans, and swans, and large eagle species. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The swan's head then returns to the upright position and the performance, which has lasted about 40 seconds, is over. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He happens to see three swans of different colors on the banks of the pond nearby, of which a golden one engrosses his attention immensely. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In both cases, they have seven children, who are all turned into swans. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Effective wildlife management of the pool has attracted various species of wildfowl, including swans, moorhens, coots and grebes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Rare and valuable species of birds (turaj, little bustard, bustard, swans, flamingo, etc.) winter and nest in the marshy areas. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They have a long history, the first swans appearing around 1923. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Swans have an unusually elongated trachea, part of which is coiled beneath the sternum; this may act as a resonator to amplify sound. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Coscoroba swans live to an age of approximately twenty years. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. When rain does fall in the arid central regions, black swans will migrate to these areas to nest and raise their young. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They may be attached to migratory birds (geese, swans, cranes, penguins etc.) or other species such as penguins that undertake long-distance movements. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He reached the castle by the swans and saw a beautiful woman there. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Additionally, loons, grebes, ducks, coots, auks, gulls, geese and even swans have been preyed upon. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Beerbohm details a trek through this notoriously hostile terrain and overcomes snowstorms and mutiny, survives a flood and encounters ostrich hunters, puma, and swans. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. During the winter floods, teal, wigeon, goldeneye, tufted duck, pochard, shoveler and whooper swans visit. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He arrives at the lakeside clearing, just as a flock of swans land nearby. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As the name suggests, the lake's name was inspired by swans populating it. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Ducks are mostly aquatic birds, mostly smaller than the swans and geese, and may be found in both fresh water and sea water. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Another version would have five of the brothers returned to normal, except for the youngest brother, whose left arm remains as a swan's wing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The harbour is a protected wildlife refuge and is home to large populations of swans, waders and other bird life. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There are also trumpeter swans and various other waterfowl in the lakes and ponds along the route. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In this attack, the silver chains were broken and the swans transformed into old, withered people. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Leda looks as if she is trying to touch the back of the swans head, but does nt do it. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In winter months, whooper swans and merganser ducks can be seen around the lake. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A lotus motif spreads all over the moonstone, whereas in other moonstones, the carvings include tuskers, horses, swans and flames. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. You believe (rationally), therefore, that there are no black swans. As you go, the swans start to change colour, through light grey, to dark grey, and approaching black. The ballet ends with his tearing up the string of paper swans that had graced his makeshift theatre. In past experience, all swans have been white. However, the security was mentioned pointing at "aggressive swans, geese and ducks in the spring for the children". Large species with long incubation and growth periods, for example swans and geese, are particularly pressed for time. In particular, in the swans example, the new evidence is quite consistent with there being no black swans; but it still becomes irrational to believe that there are none. If we glance briefly at the reverse panel (fig. 25a), with its chiastic pairs of swans, men and boys in two 'teams ', it will not be the amphora. Of course, if it were certain, for some reason, that there were no black swans, then the evidence would not lead one to change one's mind. There are still many miles to go to the equator, but by now any rational person would surely ditch their belief that there are no black swans. The swan was indeed drifting upon a darkening flood. Is this a swan song to obsession with ballet and, in the image of ballet, to the self-denying discipline and perfection of art? Therefore, all future swans will be white, or the next observed swan will be white. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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