secretary bird

短语

n. 蛇鹫

发音

UK /ˈsɛkɹəˌtɛɹɪ bɜːd/
其它

词形变化

secretary birds 复数 secretary birds

别名

secretarybird

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A large terrestrial bird of prey, Sagittarius serpentarius, native to Africa with very long legs that preys on reptiles, especially snakes.

    蛇鹫

    鹭鹰

    秘书鸟

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

raptor bird of prey

词源

Probably so named because its crest of long feathers resembles quill pens stuck behind the ears of an office clerk. Alternatively, possibly from Arabic صَقْر اَلطَّائِر (ṣaqr aṭ-ṭāʔir, “hunter bird”), from صَقْر (ṣaqr, “falcon, hawk”) طَائِر (ṭāʔir, “bird”).

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