hummingbird
hummingbird
英[ˈhʌmɪŋbɜ:d]美[ˈhʌmɪŋbɜrd]
n.蜂鸟；
复数：hummingbirds;
例句
A hummingbird is poising over the flower.一只蜂鸟在花上盘旋.
The hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backward.蜂鸟是唯一能倒退向后飞的鸟.
The wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous.蜜蜂的翅膀和蜂雀的类似.
The hummingbird perches on a twig of the hawthorn.小蜂鸟栖在山楂树枝上.
英语六级真题
And instead of showing just the typical pair of eggs in a hummingbird nest, she painted four.
2018年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section BIt may not have been ladylike to depict a giant spider devouring a hummingbird, but when Merian did it at the turn of the 18th century, surprisingly, nobody objected.
2018年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-COUNT
（尤产于中南美洲的）蜂鸟
A hummingbird is a small brightly coloured bird found in America, especially Central and South America. It has a long thin beak and powerful narrow wings that can move very fast.
英汉词典释义
n.
蜂鸟
Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious.蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的。英英词典释义
Noun
1. tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
