"whirlybird" in Chinese (Simplified)
直升机(口语)- 翼果(枫树种子)
Definition
Whirlybird 是直升机的俚语称呼,有时也指像枫树那种会旋转的种子。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
Whirlybird 通常是口语、儿童用语,美国口音中更常见。指直升机时要注意正式场合不适用,也能形容枫树等树的“旋转种子”。
Examples
Look, a whirlybird is flying over the school!
看,一架**whirlybird**飞过了学校!
The forest is full of little whirlybirds that spin to the ground.
森林里满是会旋转落地的小**whirlybirds**。
Tom played with a whirlybird toy in the garden.
汤姆在花园里玩**whirlybird**玩具。
Every summer, those maple whirlybirds cover our driveway.
每年夏天,那些枫树的**whirlybirds**都会铺满我们家车道。
"Whoa, did you see that army whirlybird land in the park?"
“哇,你看到那架军用**whirlybird**在公园降落了吗?”
Kids chase after falling whirlybirds, trying to catch them before they hit the ground.
孩子们追着掉下来的**whirlybirds**,想在它们落地前接住。