"magpie" in Chinese (Traditional)
喜鵲
Definition
喜鵲是一種黑白色的鳥,以聰明和對閃亮物品感興趣而聞名。"喜鵲"有時也用來形容喜歡收集東西或話多的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
「喜鵲」主要指這種鳥。偶爾用來指愛說話或愛收集東西的人,但這種用法較為少見。常見語境有「像喜鵲一樣吵」。
Examples
The magpie is black and white.
**喜鵲**是黑白色的。
I saw a magpie in the garden today.
我今天在花園裡看到了一隻**喜鵲**。
The shiny ring attracted the magpie.
閃亮的戒指吸引了**喜鵲**。
Be careful—she's a real magpie and loves collecting little trinkets.
小心,她可是個真正的**喜鵲**,特別愛收集小玩意。
We heard a magpie chattering in the tree above us.
我們聽到樹上有**喜鵲**在吵鬧。
He's such a magpie—always talking and never quiet!
他就像**喜鵲**一樣,總是講個不停!