thrasher

• 多义词：指将谷物与谷壳、秸秆分离的农业机械；也指一种类似画眉的北美鸣禽，以模仿其他鸟类鸣叫而闻名；或指一种大型远洋鲨鱼，尾鳍细长如鞭，用于驱赶小鱼。

A noun with multiple meanings: a farm machine used for separating grain from husks and straw; a thrush-like American songbird known for mimicking other birdsongs; or a large pelagic shark with a long, whiplike tail used to herd small fish.

1. Farm machineB2formal

   A machine used in agriculture to separate grain or seeds from the husks and straw.

   脱粒机

   • The farmer used a thrasher to process the wheat harvest.
   • Modern thrashers can handle large quantities of grain quickly.
   • The old thrasher was replaced with a more efficient model.

   同义词thresherthreshing machine

2. C1formalamericanscientific

   A thrush-like American songbird known for its ability to mimic the songs of other birds.

   模仿鸟

   • The brown thrasher is known for its rich, varied song.
   • A thrasher was singing from the top of the oak tree.
   • Birdwatchers spotted a thrasher mimicking a cardinal's call.

3. C1formalscientific

   A large pelagic shark found in warm seas, characterized by a long, whiplike tail used to herd small fish for feeding.

   长尾鲨

   • The thrasher shark uses its tail to stun its prey.
   • Divers encountered a thrasher shark near the reef.
   • Thrasher sharks are rarely seen close to shore.

   同义词thresherthresher shark