whippoorwill

n. [鸟]北美夜鹰

发音

US /ˈʍɪp.ɚˌwɪl/
其它
US /ˈwɪp.ɚˌwɪl/
UK /ˈwɪp.əˌwɪl/

词形变化

whippoorwills 复数 whippoorwills

别名

whip-poor-will whippowill whip-o-will whip-o'-will

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A nocturnal insectivorous bird of North America (Antrostomus vociferus, syn. Caprimulgus vociferus), a type of nightjar, named after its characteristic call.

  2. 2.

    The distinctive call of the above bird.

    The bird sang his whippoorwills all night.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

nightjar caprimulgid goatsucker

词源

Imitative of its note.

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