kookaburra
pronunciation
UK [ˈkʊkəbʌrə]
US [ˈkʊkəbɜrə]
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- n.
- 笑翠鸟
Word Origin
kookaburra 笑翠鸟
一种形如翠鸟的海鸟，来自澳大利亚土著语言，拟声词，模仿这种鸟的叫声。比较kittiwake.
Example
- 1. Kookaburra inn is accessible by airport transfers and tour pick-ups .
- 笑翠鸟酒店，机场接送和旅游皮卡访问。
- 2. Many of the aboriginal words for these animals , such as kangaroo , koala and kookaburra soon passed into the language .
- 很多动物的土著名字，比如袋鼠、考拉、笑翠鸟都直接被用进了英语中。
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