magpie

英 [ˈmæɡpaɪ]

美 [ˈmæɡpaɪ]

n.  鹊; 喜鹊

复数：magpies　

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Collins.1 / BNC.15963 / COCA.26656

牛津词典

noun

• 鹊；喜鹊
  a black and white bird with a long tail and a noisy cry. There is a popular belief that magpies like to steal small bright objects.

柯林斯词典

• 喜鹊;鹊
  Amagpieis a large black and white bird with a long tail.
• N-COUNT 爱收集（无价值物品）的人;爱收藏（破烂）的人
  If you describe someone as amagpie, you mean that they like collecting and keeping things, often things that have little value.
  1. A born magpie, Mandy collects any object that catches her eye.
     曼迪天生喜欢收集小玩意，只要是她看上的都会收藏起来。

英英释义

noun

• long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
• an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
  Synonym:chattererbabblerpraterchatterboxspouter
• someone who collects things that have been discarded by others
  Synonym:scavengerpack rat

双语例句

• By stepping on the magpie of the plum, honeybee metaphor man who picks flower;
  用登梅的喜鹊、采花的蜜蜂隐喻男性；
• And aiways remember, the magpie deserves your respect.
  永远记得，喜鹊值得你的尊敬。
• Superstitious people believe that the sight of magpie is a good omen.
  迷信的说法认为看见喜鹊是祥瑞的征兆。
• They said that it's hard to find a magpie on Chinese Valentine's Day in China, because all magpies fly to make the bridge for the Weaving Maid and Cowherd.
  他们说在中国的七夕情人节很难找的一只喜鹊，因为所有的喜鹊都飞去为牛郎和织女做桥了。
• A machine was installed in this magpie which, when started, could fly high like a real bird.
  这只木制的喜鹊，安装着机关。只要一开动它，就能像真的鸟一样展翅高飞。
• Each page starts with'Silly Baby Magpie ', commenting on an action or behaviour of the bird.
  每页都以「糊涂小鹊」开始，作为鹊的动作和行为的评论。
• A fact box appears at the bottom of each page explaining this behaviour or attribute of the magpie.
  一个事实箱子出现在每页的底部，解释鹊得这个行为或表徵。
• We do not see Yuelao the red line, nor is there to serve us magpie bridge.
  我们不会看见月老的红线，也不会有喜鹊来为我们搭桥。
• Folk stories like the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, Kylin presenting a Son and other auspicious patterns such as magpie on plum and mandarin ducks playing on the water were also favorite topics.
  如八仙过海，麒麟提出如梅和鸳鸯在水中嬉戏，一个儿子和喜鹊等吉祥图案仙民间故事，也最喜爱的主题。
• But Magpie would not go to California.
  不过喜鹊不会去加利福尼亚的。