| 词汇 | bullfinch |
| 释义 | bullfinch noun[ C ] uk /ˈbʊl.fɪntʃ/ us /ˈbʊl.fɪntʃ/ a small European bird with a black head and a pink chest红腹灰雀 Andrew_Howe/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 A bullfinch pipes now and then further up the hedge where the brambles and thorns are thickest. But at that time no seeds or fruits fit for bullfinches to eat existed on the islands. Goldfinches, bullfinches, a few thrushes, and other autumn birds, were sitting in the aspen trees. The last noise I heard was the whistling of a bullfinch. There is no sound but the scratching of the quill pen as it flies over the paper, and the chirping of a bullfinch in a cage in the bow-window. Examples of bullfinchbullfinch We often know nothing beyond the fact that the terms black-cap, bullfinch, bushtit, cardinal, crossbill, grosbeak, osprey, and waxwing denote kinds of birds. Metaphorical naming - blackcap, redpoll, bullfinch. I am rather in agreement with those who would like to see the bullfinch taken out of the general list of noxious birds. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The bullfinch sang his song sweetly in tune and beautifully, as was expected of him, but he was neglected and starved to death. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is the old story of the bullfinch and the parrot. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The bullfinch was the one originally referred to, and finally protection was removed from that bird. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I should like to support this amendment and particularly the one with regard to bullfinches. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I would rather be in a country where bullfinches sang and where it may have cost nothing to keep them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 On the other hand, there are parts of the country—the fruit growing areas—where it will certainly be essential to take drastic steps against the bullfinch. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But, generally speaking, bullfinches are mainly sedentary and in many areas have a low density of population. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A flock of bullfinches can strip an orchard in a matter of hours. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But where commercial fruit growing is not carried out bullfinches are a great pleasure as a garden bird. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The position of the bullfinch has been mentioned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Yet in other gardens around the bullfinch does a great deal of harm. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I see that the bullfinch is in the noxious bird category. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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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