magpie
magpie
英[ˈmæɡpaɪ]美[ˈmæɡpaɪ]
n.喜鹊,饶舌者,有收集零碎东西癖好的人,爱说话的人;
复数:magpies;
例句
One old magpie began wrapping itself up very carefully.一只老喜鹊非常小心地用羽毛裹紧自己的身体.
This young man is really a magpie.这个年轻人真是饶舌.
A born magpie, Mandy collects any object that catches her eye.曼迪天生喜欢收集小玩意,只要是她看上的都会收藏起来。
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-COUNT
喜鹊;鹊
A magpie is a large black and white bird with a long tail.
N-COUNT
爱收集(无价值物品)的人;爱收藏(破烂)的人
If you describe someone as a magpie, you mean that they like collecting and keeping things, often things that have little value.
例句
A born magpie, Mandy collects any object that catches her eye.曼迪天生喜欢收集小玩意,只要是她看上的都会收藏起来。英英词典释义
Noun
1. long-tailed black-and-white bird that utters a chattering call
2. someone who collects things that have been discarded by others
3. an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
行业词典
旅游: 喜鹊;