dotterel

n. 一种小鸟, <英方>易上当受骗的人

发音

其它 /ˈdɒtɹəl/

词形变化

dotterels 复数 dotterels more dotterel 比较级 most dotterel 最高级

别名

dottrel

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired faculties.

  2. 2.

    A small brown-and-black bird of species Charadrius morinellus, of the plover family.

    小嘴鸻

  3. 3.

    Any of various small birds of Australasia thought to resemble the Eurasian dotterel.

    澳大利亚 新西兰
adj.
  1. 1.

    decayed

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

plover

相关短语

shore dotterel sea dotterel Eurasian dotterel black-fronted dotterel

词源

15th century. From dote (“to be foolish; senile”) + -rel (“pejorative suffix”). The bird is so named as it is easy to catch.

来源：wiktionary