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chaffinch

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++chaf·finch /ˈtʃæfɪntʃ/ noun [countable]  HBAa common small European bird 苍头燕雀〔欧洲常见的一种小鸟〕
Examples from the Corpus
chaffinchA robin began to sing, and presently a chaffinch.In the soft evening light, I retraced my steps back to town, soothed by the songs of blackbirds and chaffinches.The learning of song in chaffinches takes place in two phases, a memory phase and a practice one.
chaf·finch nounChineseSyllable
European Corpus small a bird common


chaffinch
chaffinch /ˈtʃæfɪntʃ/ noun [countable]
a common small European bird


chaf·finchBrE /ˈtʃæfɪntʃ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtʃæfɪntʃ/ 🔊 nouna small European bird of the finch family 苍头燕雀(见于欧洲)