“hedge-sparrow”的英文意思

单词

hedge-sparrow

释义

ˈhedge-sparrow
A common British and European bird (Accentor modularis), belonging to the Sylviidæ, or Warblers.
1530Palsgr. 230/1 Hedge sparowe, a byrde.1629Massinger Picture ii. ii, Soldiers—that, like the foolish hedge sparrow, To their own ruin, hatch this cuckoo, peace.1774G. White Selborne xli. 106 Hedge-sparrows frequent sinks and gutters in hard weather, where they pick up crumbs and other sweepings.1897Times 2 Jan. 8/3 The so-called hedge sparrow is not a sparrow at all, the colour of the upper parts being its only similarity with that bird..it has nothing whatever in common with true sparrows.

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