"canaries" in Chinese (Simplified)
金丝雀
Definition
金丝雀是小型鸣鸟,通常为黄色(有时也有其他颜色),常被养为宠物,以其美妙的鸣叫著称。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“canaries” 是 “canary(金丝雀)” 的复数,通常指家养鸣鸟。有时“canary”在英语里也有隐喻用法,比如“canary in a coal mine”(预警信号)。
Examples
We have two canaries in our living room.
我们客厅里有两只**金丝雀**。
The canaries are singing happily this morning.
**金丝雀**今早在快乐地唱歌。
She feeds the canaries every day.
她每天喂**金丝雀**。
Our canaries wake us up with their songs every morning.
我们的**金丝雀**每天早上都用歌声叫醒我们。
I love listening to the canaries when I’m working.
工作时我喜欢听**金丝雀**唱歌。
Those brightly colored canaries always cheer up the house.
那些色彩鲜艳的**金丝雀**总能让家里变得更有活力。