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avocet

/ˈæv.ə.set/

翻译: 一种长腿涉禽,脚有蹼,羽毛黑白相间,喙细长且向上弯曲。

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noun

/ˈæv.ə.set/C2formal
  • zh一种长腿涉禽,脚有蹼,羽毛黑白相间,喙细长且向上弯曲。

A long-legged, web-footed shorebird with black-and-white plumage and a slender, upward-curving bill.

  1. C1formal

    A long-legged, web-footed shorebird with black-and-white plumage and a slender, upward-curving bill, typically found in wetlands and coastal areas.

    zh反嘴鹬

    • The avocet waded gracefully through the shallow water, sweeping its bill from side to side.
    • We spotted a flock of avocets feeding in the salt marsh.
    • The distinctive upward-curving bill of the avocet helps it catch small crustaceans.
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  • avocets plural form
  • avocets' possessive plural form
  • avocet's possessive singular form