英语词汇“pelican”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The strain has not been detected in San Diego County, but was found in two Canada geese and one American white pelican this month in Colusa and Glenn counties.

Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2022 The American white pelican is a colonial nester, typically gathering in groups on islands or other flat ground.

Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2022 Jonah and Neil feel Stacie’s presence often — as a pelican who wouldn’t detach from their fishing boat, or a pigeon who moved in on their balcony.

Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2022 By the way, the California pelican is a subspecies of brown pelicans that ranges from British Columbia, Canada, to Nayarit, Mexico.

Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2022 Wildlife rehabilitators in Oconomowoc are requesting donations of fish to aid in the care of an injured white pelican.

Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2022 An American white pelican continued to frequent the vicinity of Cockeast Pond in Acoaxet, and at Gooseberry Neck in Westport, there was a king rail and a clay-colored sparrow.

BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2021 An American white pelican, a common gallinule, and two common ravens were all seen on the island.

BostonGlobe.com, 30 Oct. 2021 Among reports was an American white pelican in the Acoaxet area.

BostonGlobe.com, 23 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English pellican, from Late Latin pelecanus, from Greek pelekan

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

单词	pelican
释义	pelican noun pel·i·can ˈpe-li-kən : any of a genus (Pelecanus) of large web-footed fish-eating birds with a very large bill and distensible gular pouch Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The strain has not been detected in San Diego County, but was found in two Canada geese and one American white pelican this month in Colusa and Glenn counties. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2022 The American white pelican is a colonial nester, typically gathering in groups on islands or other flat ground. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2022 Jonah and Neil feel Stacie’s presence often — as a pelican who wouldn’t detach from their fishing boat, or a pigeon who moved in on their balcony. Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2022 By the way, the California pelican is a subspecies of brown pelicans that ranges from British Columbia, Canada, to Nayarit, Mexico. Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2022 Wildlife rehabilitators in Oconomowoc are requesting donations of fish to aid in the care of an injured white pelican. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2022 An American white pelican continued to frequent the vicinity of Cockeast Pond in Acoaxet, and at Gooseberry Neck in Westport, there was a king rail and a clay-colored sparrow. BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2021 An American white pelican, a common gallinule, and two common ravens were all seen on the island. BostonGlobe.com, 30 Oct. 2021 Among reports was an American white pelican in the Acoaxet area. BostonGlobe.com, 23 Oct. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old English pellican, from Late Latin pelecanus, from Greek pelekan First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing pelican brown pelican pelican crossing brown pelican pelican crossing Kids Definition pelican noun pel·i·can ˈpe-li-kən : a large bird with webbed feet and a very large bill having a pouch on the lower part used to scoop in fish for food
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pelican

noun

Example Sentences

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Phrases Containing pelican

Kids Definition

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