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goldfinch

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Birds
gold·finch /ˈɡəʊldˌfɪntʃ $ ˈɡoʊld-/ noun [countable]  HBBa small singing bird with yellow feathers on its wings 黄雀;红额金翅雀
Examples from the Corpus
goldfinchOne bush held the tattered remains of a yellow warbler nest; another, that of a goldfinch.A small flock of evening grosbeaks flew over, and at first light I heard chickadees and goldfinches.It also received her welcoming smile, as did a beautiful goldfinch that came down and perched on her toes.Two bright goldfinches and one red-breasted linnet were just standing there.There were myriad purple finches, goldfinches, red polls, and pine siskins.Birds are not like this: blackbirds or goldfinches vary reassuringly little wherever you go.
gold·finch nounChineseSyllable
with small Corpus bird yellow a its feathers on singing


goldfinch
goldfinch /ˈɡəʊldˌfɪntʃ $ ˈɡoʊld-/ noun [countable]
a small singing bird with yellow feathers on its wings


gold·finchBrE /ˈɡəʊldfɪntʃ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡoʊldfɪntʃ/ 🔊 nouna small brightly coloured European bird of the finch family, with yellow feathers on its wings 红额金翅(一种色彩艳丽的欧洲小麻雀)