goldfinch

大学

n. 红额金翅雀

发音

US /ˈɡoʊldˌfɪnt͡ʃ/

词形变化

goldfinches 复数 goldfinches

别名

gold finch gold-finch

教材释义与例句

名词

金翅雀

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family

    A European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

    金翅雀

  2. 2.

    Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family

    An American goldfinch (Spinus tristis, syn. Carduelis tristis)

  3. 3.

    Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family

    Lawrence's goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei, syn. Carduelis lawrencei)

  4. 4.

    Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family

    A lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria, syn. Carduelis psaltria).

  5. 5.

    A sovereign (the coin).

    英国 废旧 俚语

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

yellowbird

上位词 1

finch

相关短语

European goldfinch lesser goldfinch pale goldfinch Lawrence's goldfinch Eurasian goldfinch willow goldfinch American goldfinch

词源

From Middle English goldfinch, goldfynch, goldefynch, from Old English goldfinċ, equivalent to gold + finch. Compare West Frisian goudfink (“goldfinch”), Dutch goudvink (“bullfinch”), German Goldfink (“goldfinch”), Danish guldfink (“goldfinch”), Icelandic gullfinka (“goldfinch”).

来源：wiktionary