4a little bird told me (something)informalKNOW something used to say that you know something, but you will not say how you found out 有人告诉我(某事)
A little bird told me that you’ve got engaged.
有人告诉我说你订婚了。
5.birds of a feather (flock together)informalSAME used to say that two or more people have similarattitudes, beliefs etc 物以类聚,人以群分;有相同志趣[信念等]的人(聚在一起)
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birds of a feather (flock together)• He figured I had a hustle of my own going and that made us birds of a feather.
6give somebody the bird
a)American EnglishAmE informal to make a very rudesign at someone by holding your middlefinger up 对某人竖起中指〔一种下流手势〕
b)British EnglishBrERUDE/IMPOLITE to show strong disapproval of someone who is performing or speaking in public, by shouting, making rude noises etc 向某人发嘘声,向某人喝倒彩
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give somebody the bird• Holm oak and tamarisk withstand the wind and saltspray and give shelter to the birds.• Would they, er, give it the bird.• Anyway, opens first night - this mind-reader comes on - audience really gives him the bird.
7.a bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush)USEFULused to say that it is better to keep what you have than to risklosing it by trying to get more 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林,千羊在望不如一兔在手
8.the bird has flowninformalLEAVE A PLACE used to say that the person you are looking for has already left or escaped 要找的人走了,要抓的人逃了
9.be (strictly) for the birdsUSELESS old-fashioned informal to be silly, useless, or not practical 愚蠢;毫无用处;不实用
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be (strictly) for the birds• The Easter Fete was for the birds, Timothy Gedge said.
10.wise/wily/funny/weird etc old birdold-fashioned informal a person who seems wise, funny etc 聪明/狡猾/古怪/奇怪等的老东西
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wise/wily/funny/weird etc old bird• I hadn't noticed what a weird old bird Ned was, either.• Just so. Funny old bird.
do bird• So how do birds find their way?• How do birds and fishes carry out their far-flungmigrations, unless led by deities in their own image?• So, why do birdssing?
flock of birds• These young people, much like a flock of birds, settled along the Joneses' street frontage.• The pupilsflocked out of the rooms like a flock of birds.• A flock of birds flew homewards very high over Ringer's Foin.• Look out for flocks of birdstucking into it - among them will be rooks.• Steel met steel with a force that sent a nearbyflock of birdsshrieking into the air.• Other dories were already launched, oars flying out in the cove toward the moorings like a panicked flock of birds.• The composition of the flocks of birds following the fishing-boats will be changing.• A whole flock of birds; and not loopy-plumed songbirds, but scrappy, raucousbrown birds with teeth.
ADJECTIVE | ... OF BIRDS | BIRD + VERB | BIRD + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤wild野鳥➤caged籠中鳥▸➤exotic, rare異域的鳥;珍奇的鳥➤common普通的鳥➤endangered瀕危的鳥▸➤game獵鳥▸➤predatory猛禽▸➤migratory候鳥➤native本地鳥▸➤aquatic, forest, grassland, land, marine, sea(usually seabird) , tropical, wading, woodland水鳥;林鳥;草原鳥;陸地鳥;海鳥;熱帶鳥;涉禽◇Seabirds flocked above our heads.海鳥成群地從我們頭上飛過。➤song (usually songbird)鳴禽➤backyard, garden (BrE) 後院裏的鳥;花園裏的鳥➤pet寵物鳥➤breeding, nesting種鳥;築巢鳥➤flightless不能飛的鳥➤adult, baby成年鳥;幼鳥➤extinct滅絕的鳥... OF BIRDS➤flock一群鳥BIRD + VERB➤circle, flit, fly, glide, soar, swoop, swoop down鳥盤旋;鳥掠過;鳥飛翔;鳥滑翔;鳥高飛;鳥猛撲;鳥俯衝◇We watched a bird of prey swoop down on a mouse.我們看着一隻猛禽俯衝撲向一隻老鼠。➤hop鳥跳躍▸➤flap its wings, flutter鳥拍打翅膀➤land (on sth)鳥飛落(在⋯上)◇A bird landed on my shoulder.一隻鳥落在我的肩頭。➤perch on sth鳥停落在⋯▸➤flock鳥聚集成群▸➤migrate鳥遷徙◇The birds migrate in September.這些鳥 9 月遷徙。➤chirp, sing, twitter, warble鳥啁啾;鳥歌唱;鳥啾啾叫;鳥鳴囀▸➤peck鳥啄食◇birds pecking at the corn正在啄食穀物的鳥➤feed on sth鳥以⋯為食▸➤build a nest, nest鳥築巢◇birds nesting on the roof of the church在教堂房頂築巢的鳥➤breed, lay eggs鳥繁殖;鳥產卵▸➤moult/molt鳥換毛BIRD + NOUN➤species鳥種類▸➤call, song (usually birdsong)鳥叫聲➤bird's nest鳥巢▸➤sanctuary鳥類保護區➤conservation鳥類保護➤habitat鳥類棲息地▸➤life鳥類◇an area with a very varied bird life有多種鳥類棲息的地區➤population鳥群▸➤watcher, watching (usually birdwatcher, birdwatching)鳥類觀察者;觀鳥➤enthusiast, lover鳥類愛好者➤feeder餵鳥人➤table (BrE) 鳥食台◇They set up a bird table in the garden.他們在花園裏擺了一張鳥食台。➤bath鳥浴池➤cage (usually birdcage)鳥籠➤seed (usually birdseed)鳥食➤droppings, poo, informal) , poop (NAmE, informal) 鳥糞➤feathers鳥的羽毛➤dog (used in hunting用於打獵) (NAmE) 捕鳥用的獵狗➤flu禽流感➤strike (= when a bird hits a plane)機鳥互撞PHRASES➤a bird of passage (= a migratory bird) , a bird of prey候鳥;猛禽➤a breed of bird, a species of bird, a type of bird一種鳥