shearwater

n. 剪嘴鸥

发音

其它

词形变化

shearwaters 复数 shearwaters

别名

sheerwater

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of the long-winged pelagic seabirds of the family Procellariidae in genera Puffinus, Ardenna, and Calonectris, that breed on islands and coastal cliffs.

  2. 2.

    Any of the entire family Procellariidae, including certain of the petrels.

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词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

petrel

下位词 1

Manx shearwater

相关短语

Manx shearwater [网络] 普通鹱；大西洋鹱 Cory's shearwater Audubon's shearwater Balearic shearwater Mediterranean shearwater yelkouan shearwater

词源

From shear + water.

来源：wiktionary