| 词汇 | cockatoo |
| 释义 | cockatoo noun[ C ] uk /ˌkɒk.əˈtuː/ us /ˈkɑː.kə.tuː/pluralcockatoos or cockatoo an Australian bird with a decorative crest (= growth of feathers) on its head and a powerful beak凤头鹦鹉，葵花鹦鹉（产于澳大利亚，头顶有羽冠，喙强大有力） GlobalP/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Birds commonly kept as pets budgie canary galah homing pigeon Indian mynah lorikeet macaw mynah parakeet parrot pigeon racing pigeon rosella sulphur-crested cockatoo Flights of cockatoos stream out, shrieking like evil souls. The conversation was interrupted by the screeching of a cockatoo on a stand in the back of the cabin. These quills were firmly fastened to the ends of the arrows, and their flight was guided by feathering them with the cockatoo's feathers. Two kangaroos, some wallabies, and pink and sulphur-crested white cockatoos were seen near the river. We saw here a number of new parrots, the black cockatoo, and numerous other birds. Examples of cockatoocockatoo Thus, among names for animals, we have: kangaroo, koala, wombat, brumby (a wild horse), galah (a small, pink and grey cockatoo), barramundi (a lungfish) and bunyip (a fabulous amphibious monster). The cockatoo was speaking into the ear of my right honourable friend. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has been suggested from this side that it is only a kind of automatic cockatoo call to praise our own side. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I also saw the photograph of my right honourable friend with a cockatoo perched on his shoulder. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He discovered to his horror that the computer dated him with a cockatoo. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have had an interesting discussion on the virtues of cockatoos and parrots and theoretical arguments about nationalisation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Do you except the cockatoo? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is also a small aviary featuring peacocks, lorikeets and sulfur-crested cockatoos. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Salmon-crested cockatoos require a great deal of attention and activity to remain healthy and well-adjusted. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Cockatoos have a large bill, which is kept sharp by rasping the two mandibles together when resting. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Other cockatoo species, such as the glossy black cockatoo, inhabit woodlands, rainforests, shrublands and even alpine forests. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Along the walls were glass cages holding live cockatoos, macaws, seagulls, pigeons, and parrots. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Four finials on the posts which defined the three main divisions were finished with carved cockatoos. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The amount of time cockatoos have to spend foraging varies with the season. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Cockatoos are monogamous and nest in tree hollows. 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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