bullfinch
英 ['bʊlfɪn(t)ʃ]
美['bʊlfɪntʃ]
- n. 红腹灰雀(欧洲鸣鸟)
英英释义
- 1. common European finch mostly black and white with red throat and breast
中文词源
bullfinch 红腹灰雀
bull, 公牛,此处表强调,大。finch, 雀。比较horseradish, 大萝卜,辣根。
英文词源
- bullfinch (n.)
- 1560s, from bull (n.1) + finch; supposedly so called for the shape of its head and neck; compare French bouvreuil.
词态变化
复数: bullfinches;