| 词汇 | swiftlet |
| 释义 | swiftlet noun[ C ] uk /ˈswɪft.lət/ us /ˈswɪft.lət/ a type of swift(= a small bird with curved pointed wings that can fly very fast), especially one that uses liquid from its mouth to make nests that are used in bird's nest soup(= a type of soup that is considered to be a very special food in China): Bird's nest soup is made from the nests of cave-dwelling birds called swiftlets. The limestone caves are home to a million swiftlets. The caves are famous for their edible, saliva-rich birds' nests. Swiftlets fly fearlessly and unerringly through the blackness. The echo-locating cave swiftlets of South-east Asia build their nests with saliva. Other wild birds bird of paradise blackbird blue tit bluebird bluejay flycatcher goldfinch greenfinch honeyeater hoopoe macaw magpie martin mockingbird mynah song thrush sparrow squab starling swift |
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