"ravens" in Chinese (Traditional)
Definition
鴉科的大型全黑鳥類，以智慧和低沉沙啞的叫聲著稱。渡鴉比普通烏鴉更大更重，分佈在北半球各地。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
「raven」的複數。不要與普通烏鴉混淆——渡鴉明顯更大，喙更粗，尾巴呈楔形。強烈的象徵意義：神祕、死亡、智慧（愛倫·坡的《烏鴉》、北歐神話中奧丁的兩隻渡鴉）。也是 NFL 的巴爾的摩烏鴉隊。集合名詞是 'an unkindness of ravens'。形容詞 'raven' 意為烏黑發亮的（如 'raven hair'）。
Examples
A group of ravens was perched on the old oak tree.
一羣**渡鴉**棲息在那棵老橡樹上。
Ravens are considered one of the most intelligent bird species.
**渡鴉**被認為是最聰明的鳥類之一。
The Tower of London is famous for its ravens, which are said to protect the kingdom.
倫敦塔以其**渡鴉**聞名，據說牠們守護著王國。
There are always ravens circling the cliffs near our house — their calls are kind of eerie.
我們家附近的懸崖上總是有**渡鴉**盤旋——牠們的叫聲有點陰森。
I watched two ravens play in the wind for ages — tumbling and chasing each other like they were having the time of their lives.
我看了好久兩隻**渡鴉**在風中嬉戲——翻跟頭、互相追逐，像是玩得不亦樂乎。
Forget crows — once you learn to tell the difference, you'll notice ravens everywhere.
別管普通烏鴉了——一旦你學會區分，你會發現到處都是**渡鴉**。