"canary" in Chinese (Simplified)
金丝雀
Definition
一种常见的黄色小鸣禽，常被当作宠物饲养。这个词有时也指率先发现危险并发出警告的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
在英文中主要指这种鸟，有时可用作比喻，形容首先察觉危险的人（如“canary in the coal mine”）。有时可能会和地名混淆，但这里主要指鸟。
Examples
My grandmother has a canary that sings every morning.
我奶奶有一只每天早上唱歌的**金丝雀**。
A canary is a popular pet because of its beautiful voice.
**金丝雀**因其悦耳的歌声常被当作宠物。
The little yellow canary flew out of its cage.
那只小黄**金丝雀**飞出了笼子。
He sang like a canary and told the police everything.
他像只**金丝雀**一样坦白，把一切都告诉了警察。
That old mine had a canary to warn workers if there was gas.
那座老矿井里有只**金丝雀**，用来在有煤气时警告工人。
She's always the canary in the group, noticing problems before anyone else.
她总是团队里的**金丝雀**，比别人更早发现问题。