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单词 martin
释义
martinmar‧tin /ˈmɑːtɪn $ ˈmɑːrtn/ noun [countable] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINmartin
Origin:
1400-1500 French from Saint Martin; probably because the birds fly to a new home around Martinmas (November 11)
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Another ingenious construction technique is demonstrated by the house martin.
  • But of course she ought to have known that martin Jones would find out in the end.
  • I could take you as my wife here the people are prejudiced against blacks they were happy martin luther king was killed.
  • In summer the estate became the home of colonies of house martins and swallows.
  • Phototherapy evolved between myself and Rosy martin out of the use of techniques from a range of therapies, plus photographic skills.
  • Squirrels and martins moved in the trees, and once they came almost face to face with a boar.
  • The technical skill of the house martin enables it to construct gravity-defying mud nests beneath the eaves of houses.
  • We used to have a family of martins nesting directly over our front porch, just under my bedroom window.
word sets
WORD SETS
auk, nounbald eagle, nounbeak, nounbill, nounbird, nounbirdie, nounbird of paradise, nounbird of passage, nounbird of prey, nounbirdsong, nounblackbird, nounbluebird, nounbluejay, nounbobwhite, nounbreast, nounbuzzard, nouncackle, verbchick, nounclaw, nouncob, nouncock, nouncockerel, nouncockscomb, nouncolouring, nouncondor, nouncoo, verbcoot, nouncormorant, nouncorncrake, nouncrane, nouncrest, nouncrested, adjectivecrop, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcuckoo, nouncurlew, nouncygnet, noundickybird, noundipper, noundive, verbdodo, noundove, noundown, nounduck, nounduckling, nouneagle, nouneaglet, nounegret, nounemu, nounfeather, nounflamingo, nounfledgling, nounflight, nounfly, verbflycatcher, nounfowl, noungander, noungannet, noungizzard, noungobble, verbgobbler, noungolden eagle, noungoldfinch, noungoose, noungrebe, noungrouse, nounguillemot, nounguinea fowl, nounhackles, nounhatch, verbhawk, nounheron, nounhonk, nounhonk, verbhoot, nounhoot, verbhornbill, nounhouse martin, nounhumming bird, nounincubate, verbjackdaw, nounjay, nounkestrel, nounkingfisher, nounkite, nounkiwi, nounlark, nounlay, verblinnet, nounloon, nounlovebird, nounmacaw, nounmagpie, nounmallard, nounmarabou, nounmartin, nounmeadowlark, nounmigrant, nounmockingbird, nounmoorhen, nounmoult, verbmynah bird, nounnest, nounnest, verbnestling, nounnightingale, nounoriole, nounornithologist, nounornithology, nounosprey, nounostrich, nounowl, nounowlet, nounparakeet, nounparrot, nounpartridge, nounpeacock, nounpeafowl, nounpeahen, nounpeck, verbpeck, nounpeewit, nounpelican, nounpenguin, nounperch, nounperch, verbperegrine falcon, nounpetrel, nounpipit, nounplover, nounplumage, nounplume, verbpullet, nounquail, nounquill, nounraven, nounroadrunner, nounrobin, nounrook, nounroost, nounroost, verbrooster, nounruff, nounsandpiper, nounseabird, nounseagull, nounshag, nounsing, verbskylark, nounsnipe, nounsong, nounsongbird, nounsongster, nounsparrow, nounstarling, nounswallow, nounswan, nounswift, nounswoop, verbtalon, nounteal, nountern, nounthrush, nountit, nountoucan, nountrill, nounturkey, nounturtledove, nountwitter, verbvulture, nounwader, nounwagtail, nounwarble, verbwarbler, nounwater bird, nounwaterfowl, nounwebbed, adjectiveweb-footed, adjectivewhistle, verbwing, nounwinged, adjectivewingspan, nounwingtip, nounwishbone, nounwren, nounyellowhammer, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
· The technical skill of the house martin enables it to construct gravity-defying mud nests beneath the eaves of houses.· Another ingenious construction technique is demonstrated by the house martin.· In common with other members of the swallow family, house martins build elaborate mud nests precariously slung beneath the eaves of a house.· Overhead, swallows and house martins hawked.· It has, therefore, through natural selection, become part of the behavioural repertoire of the house martins.· Up above the house martins are gathering in a fidgety flock.· We stood on the cliff top to welcome them, swallows and house martins, meadow pipits and skylarks.
a small bird like a swallow
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