| 单词 | bird of passage |
| 释义 | bird of passage (once / 15718 pages) n WORD FAMILY bird of passage: birds of passage USAGE EXAMPLESWar and Wildlife “The war is having a great influence on the birds throughout Europe, especially on the birds of passage. Scientific American(Sep 10, 2015) The days were often almost insufferably warm, and the birds of passage that crowded the hotels were beginning to take flight to more Northern latitudes. Hocking, Silas K. (Silas Kitto), A Gamble with Life(2012) Certainly it was his intention to become a bird of passage. Bradlaugh, Charles, Theological Essays(2012) 1n any bird that migrates seasonally Hyper bird warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings 2n someone who leads a wandering unsettled life Syn|Hypo|Hyper roamer, rover, wanderer nomad a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons drifter, floater, vagabond, vagranta wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support beachcombera vagrant living on a beach Bedouin, Beduina member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs Bushmana member of the race of nomadic hunters and gatherers who live in southern Africa Huna member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century Saracen(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire Scythiana member of the ancient nomadic people inhabiting Scythia sundownera tramp who habitually arrives at sundown bum, hobo, trampa disreputable vagrant traveler, traveller a person who changes location |
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