"catbird" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 貓鳥

Definition

貓鳥是一種鳴禽，以其像貓叫聲的鳴叫而聞名。通常分佈於北美和澳洲部分地區。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Catbird' 專指某些貓鳥屬的鳥，最常見的是北美的灰貓鳥。英文俚語 'sitting in the catbird seat' 指處於有利位置。不要單獨理解貓或鳥。

Examples

The catbird has a call that sounds like a cat's meow.

**貓鳥**的叫聲很像貓叫。

We saw a catbird in the garden yesterday.

昨天我們在花園裡看到了一隻**貓鳥**。

A catbird often hides in bushes.

**貓鳥**常常藏在灌木叢中。

Did you hear that? It was a catbird making that strange sound!

你聽到了嗎？那是**貓鳥**發出的奇怪聲音！

In spring, the catbird returns to our backyard every year.

春天，**貓鳥**每年都會回到我們的後院。

Some people think the catbird brings good luck.

有些人認為**貓鳥**會帶來好運。