| 词汇 | corncrake |
| 释义 | corncrake noun[ C ] uk /ˈkɔːn.kreɪk/ us /ˈkɔːrn.kreɪk/ a European bird with a loud cry长脚秧鸡 Sun_Time/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Birds which live by or on inland water bittern coot crane cygnet egret flamingo grebe heron ibis kingfisher moorhen mute swan pelican pen snipe stork swan wader water bird waterfowl A corncrake jarred in a hay-field near by, and the small trouts of the brook began to jump. And out of the silver-grey fog of darkness came sounds vague and hoarse: a corncrake not far off, sound of a train like a sigh, and distant shouts of men. Corncrake sings from eve till morn, Deep in corn, a strenuous bard! From this roadside I have seldom heard the corncrake, and never once the grasshopper lark. I missed but two birds, the corncrake and the grasshopper lark, and found these another season. Examples of corncrakecorncrake Where is the legislation giving people the same consideration as the corncrake, the pine marten or the rare orchid? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am now told that they are thinking about corncrakes, but the mere mention of a raptor and all those organisations go into orbit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I understand that the corncrake population is declining. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Exactly the same has happened in regard to the corncrake, which is cut up every year by the early reaping. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The corncrake does not always remain in fields set aside for hay because it finds an easier life in the fields designated for silage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, the corncrake is a candidate species under consideration by the biodiversity steering group for an individual action plan to improve its conservation status. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The most important point is surely the inhabiting of the highlands and uplands by the human denizens thereof and not some obscure corncrake. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Our proposals include specific measures to encourage the protection of ground nesting birds, including corncrakes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We would go a long way to preserve the corncrake, which is one of the most delightful of birds. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Unfortunately cutting silage also cuts up the corncrake. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That enabled corncrakes and other ground-nesting birds such as curlews to nest in the hay. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The landrail or corncrake used to be regarded as a game bird but is in very short supply. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In 1993, there were just 478 active male corncrakes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Cuckoos and corncrakes used to be common in my part of the world. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Silage cutting will threaten nesting corncrakes. 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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