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flycatcher

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Birds
fly·catch·er /ˈflaɪˌkætʃə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  HBBa type of small bird that catches flies and other insects in the air 鹟,捕蝇鸟
Examples from the Corpus
flycatcherA key adaptation in pied flycatchers, therefore, is the timing of their breeding season.A delightful small black and white bird appeared: a male pied flycatcher.On their arrival at the breeding grounds, male pied flycatchers find a suitable nesting site.For the male pied flycatcher, bigamy is obviously a successful strategy, but it also requires quite complex behavioural adaptations.The distinctive black and white summer plumage of the male pied flycatcher.They also made fans of the tail feathers of the scissor-tail flycatcher, which they wore at the shoulder like epaulets.The flycatcher stands up more stiffly.
fly·catch·er nounChineseSyllable
small flies that catches a bird of Corpus type


flycatcher
flycatcher /ˈflaɪˌkætʃə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
a type of small bird that catches flies and other insects in the air


fly·catch·erBrE /ˈflaɪkætʃə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈflaɪkætʃər/ 🔊 nouna small bird that catches insects while it is flying 翔食雀(能在飞行中捕捉昆虫)