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单词 goldeneye
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Definition of goldeneye in English:

goldeneye

nounPlural goldeneyesˈɡəʊld(ə)nʌɪˈɡoʊldənˌaɪ
  • A migratory northern diving duck, the male of which has a dark head with a white cheek patch and yellow eyes.

    Genus Bucephala, family Anatidae: two species, in particular the common goldeneye (B. clangula)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The goldeneye's white spot is between its telltale yellow eye and grey beak, rather than behind the eye.
    • With her telescope I scanned the ducks and was immediately smitten by the goldeneyes.
    • During migration, goldeneyes stop on large lakes and rivers to feed while they move between breeding and wintering habitats.
    • Female goldeneyes lay eggs in their own nests and in the nests of other female goldeneyes.
    • It was beside Henry's Fork that we skied and watched goldeneyes, mallards and trumpeter swans floating in the shallows.
 
 

Definition of goldeneye in US English:

goldeneye

nounˈɡoʊldənˌaɪˈɡōldənˌī
  • A migratory northern diving duck, the male of which has a dark head with a white cheek patch and yellow eyes.

    Genus Bucephala, family Anatidae: two species, in particular the common goldeneye (B. clangula)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • During migration, goldeneyes stop on large lakes and rivers to feed while they move between breeding and wintering habitats.
    • The goldeneye's white spot is between its telltale yellow eye and grey beak, rather than behind the eye.
    • Female goldeneyes lay eggs in their own nests and in the nests of other female goldeneyes.
    • With her telescope I scanned the ducks and was immediately smitten by the goldeneyes.
    • It was beside Henry's Fork that we skied and watched goldeneyes, mallards and trumpeter swans floating in the shallows.
 
 
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