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

piet-my-vrou

/ˈpɪtmeɪˌfrəʊ

noun South African

An African cuckoo which has a russet band on the upper part of the breast.

Cuculus solitarius, family Cuculidae. Alternative name: red-chested cuckoo.

Other than a ‘piet-my-vrou ‘(red chested cuckoo) waking up at 5 this morning to shout, before it even got light, and my son's awakening at 5: 30 on a SUNDAY morning to ask if he could watch TV, it's been a good start to the week.’...

For example, the Cricket Board president said in the rural areas people knew the cricket season was due to begin when the singing of the piet-my-vrou was heard.
Occasionally the tumult was punctuated by the shrill cry of East Africa's ubiquitous red-chested cuckoo: Wip wip weeoo, ‘it will rain.’

Origin

Mid 18th century: from South African Dutch, imitative of the bird's three-note call.

单词	piet-my-vrou
释义	piet-my-vrou /ˈpɪtmeɪˌfrəʊ / noun South African An African cuckoo which has a russet band on the upper part of the breast. Cuculus solitarius, family Cuculidae. Alternative name: red-chested cuckoo. Other than a ‘piet-my-vrou ‘(red chested cuckoo) waking up at 5 this morning to shout, before it even got light, and my son's awakening at 5: 30 on a SUNDAY morning to ask if he could watch TV, it's been a good start to the week.’... For example, the Cricket Board president said in the rural areas people knew the cricket season was due to begin when the singing of the piet-my-vrou was heard. Occasionally the tumult was punctuated by the shrill cry of East Africa's ubiquitous red-chested cuckoo: Wip wip weeoo, ‘it will rain.’ Origin Mid 18th century: from South African Dutch, imitative of the bird's three-note call.
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