"bobwhite" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鹑鸰 (美洲鹌鹑品种)

Definition

一种原产于北美的小型地栖鸟类，以发出像“bob-white”的二音节叫声闻名。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于北美鸟类观察和野生动物领域。名称来自鸟的叫声。不要与其他鹌鹑混淆。

Examples

We saw a bobwhite in the field yesterday.

我们昨天在田野看到了一只**鹑鸰**。

The bobwhite has a brown and white body.

**鹑鸰**有棕色和白色的身躯。

Many farmers try to protect the bobwhite from predators.

许多农民努力保护**鹑鸰**免受捕食者侵害。

Listen—did you just hear a bobwhite calling in the distance?

听——你刚才是不是听到远处有只**鹑鸰**在叫？

Spotting a bobwhite is rare these days because their habitat is shrinking.

如今很难见到**鹑鸰**，因为它们的栖息地在减少。

As the sun set, a bobwhite whistled its name across the field.

夕阳西下时，一只**鹑鸰**在田野上鸣叫着自己的名字。