| 单词 | magpie |
| 释义 | Word Frequency magpie(ˈmæɡˌpaɪ) noun 1. any of various passerine birds of the genus Pica, esp P. pica, having a black-and-white plumage, long tail, and a chattering call: family Corvidae (crows, etc) 2. any of various similar birds of the Australian family Cracticidae See also butcherbird (sense 2)3. any of various other similar or related birds 4. (often capital) a variety of domestic fancy pigeon typically having black-and-white markings 5. British a person who hoards small objects 6. a person who chatters 7. a. the outmost ring but one on a target b. a shot that hits this ring Word origin C17: from Mag, diminutive of Margaret, used to signify a chatterbox + pie2 |
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