单词 | hen harrier |
释义 | hen harrier (once / 393978 pages) n WORD FAMILY hen harrier: hen harriers USAGE EXAMPLESConservationists argue that gamekeepers who manage the moors where grouse are reared kill hen harriers to preserve their stocks. BBC(Oct 31, 2016) The hen harrier fledged at a nest in Aberdeenshire in July. BBC(Aug 17, 2016) They argue that the sport is directly contributing to a rapid fall in the number of hen harriers, an endangered species of raptors. BBC(Aug 11, 2016) n common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land Syn|Hyper Circus cyaneus, marsh hawk, northern harrier harrier hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals |
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