| 词汇 | finch |
| 释义 | finch noun[ C ] uk /fɪntʃ/ us /fɪntʃ/ any of various types of small singing bird with a short, wide, pointed beak雀科鸣鸟 See also bullfinch chaffinch CathyDoi/iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Other wild birds bird of paradise blackbird blue tit bluebird bluejay goldfinch greenfinch honeyeater hoopoe hornbill magpie martin mockingbird mynah nighthawk sparrow squab starling swift swiftlet As for the finches and sparrows their number was past calculation. At the end of that time, however, I observed one morning a pair of finches, after a heavy storm, drying their poor battered wings upon a shrub in one of the islands. The animals here consist chiefly of monkeys, parrots and finches, but many ducks fly from a swamp near the water. The finch calls its mate by uttering a few notes followed by a long trill. The song-talk of the finches rises and sinks like the tinkle of a waterfall. finch | American Dictionaryfinch noun[ C ] us/fɪntʃ/ a small singing bird with a short, wide, pointed beak Examples of finchfinch The finch's capacity to use spines is not inherited, but rather learned afresh by each individual. Finch suggests that while family members are not resistant to older people spending their assets on enjoying retirement, using assets to pay for care may be viewed very differently. I have seen shops containing immense numbers of finches and other small birds which were kept in bad conditions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Often flocks of birds such as finches will contain several species, and netting may result in the destruction of a very rare species. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As he knows, finches have been imported into this country for many years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are profiting, we say frankly and candidly, by the very difficulties in w finch they find themselves. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The number of finches imported is believed to account for more than half the total number of birds imported. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We also have rabbits, hamsters, fish, canaries and finches, and the garden seems to be full of foxes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is there any hope that this may also be used for sparrows in farms and finches in orchards? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Finch had been using for so long. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Most individuals will do little damage to finches, but one should watch that nests are not being crushed when the species perches at night. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Myriads of insects and butterflies, together with the autumn fruits, provide food for resident and visiting birds such as warblers, finches and siskins. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In a manipulation experiment, female house finches were shown to prefer males with brighter red patches. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The foliage of young trees is often browsed by deer, and the seeds are eaten by finches and small rodents. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These are finch-like species which usually have black or indigo predominating in their plumage. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These 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. |
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