"cuckoos" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 杜鹃鸟

Definition

杜鹃鸟是一种中等体型的鸟，因独特的叫声和许多种类会把蛋下在其它鸟巢中而闻名。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要指鸟类本身。英语中的“cuckoo”有时也形容人怪异（疯），但“cuckoos”几乎总是指鸟。常与“cuckoo clock”等搭配。复数用于多只或多种情况。

Examples

Cuckoos lay their eggs in other birds' nests.

**杜鹃鸟**会在其他鸟的巢里下蛋。

Many cuckoos have a gray and white body.

许多**杜鹃鸟**有灰白色的身体。

We saw three cuckoos in the garden today.

我们今天在花园里看到了三只**杜鹃鸟**。

In spring, you can hear cuckoos calling all day long.

春天时，你能整天听到**杜鹃鸟**的叫声。

Unlike most birds, cuckoos rarely build their own nests.

和大多数鸟不同，**杜鹃鸟**很少自己筑巢。

Some people set up feeders to attract cuckoos to their gardens.

有些人会放置喂食器来吸引**杜鹃鸟**到他们的花园。