lapwing

n. 鸟头麦鸡

发音

其它 /ˈlæpwɪŋ/

词形变化

lapwings 复数 lapwings

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of several medium-sized wading birds belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae, within family Charadriidae.

    田凫

  2. 2.

    Any of several medium-sized wading birds belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae, within family Charadriidae.

    The northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus).

  3. 3.

    A silly man.

    废旧

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

green plover peewit pewit

上位词 1

plover

相关短语

northern lapwing sociable lapwing spur-winged lapwing white-tailed lapwing masked lapwing 白颈麦鸡 southern lapwing spot-breasted lapwing

词源

From Middle English lapwynge, lapwynke, lappewincke, lapwynche, lhapwynche, from Old English hlēapewince (“lapwing”), from Old English hlēapan (“to leap”) + wincian (“to wink, make a sign”), due to its manner of flight. Cognate with West Frisian ljip (“lapwing”). The modern form is influenced by folk etymology to resemble English wing.

来源：wiktionary