"canary" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 金絲雀

Definition

一種常見的黃色小鳴鳥，經常被當作寵物飼養。該詞有時也指最先發現危險並發出警告的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

在英文主要指這種鳥，也可用作比喻，形容首先察覺危險的人（如“canary in the coal mine”）。有時地名與鳥易混淆，此處重指鳥。

Examples

My grandmother has a canary that sings every morning.

我奶奶有一隻每天早上唱歌的**金絲雀**。

A canary is a popular pet because of its beautiful voice.

**金絲雀**因其悅耳的歌聲經常被當作寵物。

The little yellow canary flew out of its cage.

那隻小黃**金絲雀**飛出了籠子。

He sang like a canary and told the police everything.

他像只**金絲雀**一樣坦白，把一切都告訴了警察。

That old mine had a canary to warn workers if there was gas.

那座舊礦井裡有隻**金絲雀**，用來在有瓦斯時警告工人。

She's always the canary in the group, noticing problems before anyone else.

她總是團隊中的**金絲雀**，比別人更早發現問題。