词汇 | house-sparrow |
释义 | house sparrow noun[ C ] uk /ˈhaʊs ˌspær.əʊ/ us /ˈhaʊs ˌsper.oʊ/ a small, grey and brown bird that is found in most parts of the world家麻雀 Andrew_Howe/E+/GettyImages Other wild birds bird of paradise blackbird blue tit bluebird bluejay flycatcher goldfinch greenfinch honeyeater hoopoe magpie martin mockingbird mynah nighthawk sparrow squab starling swift swiftlet Examples of house sparrowhouse sparrow Tchernov argued that the housesparrow and related species have undergone considerable morphological changes in adapting to a commensal relationship with humans, with the beak becoming longer and narrower. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The disappearance from the conurbations of such a common species as the housesparrow may have implications which we ought to consider seriously. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No one disputes that the common housesparrow is a pest. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Both the starling and housesparrow are currently listed on some of these licences. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The birds that do most damage appear to be the bullfinch and the housesparrow. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 While changes in agricultural practices are implicated as causing declines in housesparrow numbers in farmland areas, there is no evidence of significant declines in urban areas. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The female is effectively inseparable from housesparrow in its plumage, which is grey-brown overall but more boldly marked. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It frequently prefers wetter habitats than the housesparrow, and it is often colonial and nomadic. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Its flight is strong and undulating, and it gives a characteristic explosive shreep call, somewhat similar to the chirp of a housesparrow. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It has a streaked brown back, somewhat resembling a housesparrow, but adults have a grey head and red-brown spotting on the underparts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A few species, like the housesparrow and northern grey-headed sparrow scavenge for food around cities, and are almost omnivorous. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The male gives a call somewhat different from that of the housesparrow when displaying at its nest. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The female has a darker and greyer crown and cheek than the female housesparrow and the shoulder is darker chestnut. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Other times, they may be commensal, as when species such as the housesparrow have benefited from human activities. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Certain species appear more susceptible than others; for example, 30% of housesparrow mortality is linked to the domestic cat. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of house sparrow 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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