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"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。