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warbler

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Music, Birds
war·bler /ˈwɔːblə $ ˈwɔːrblər/ noun [countable]  1. APMHBBa bird that can make musical sounds 鸣禽2. APMa singer, especially one who does not sing very well – used humorously 〔尤指唱得不好的〕歌手〔幽默用法〕
Examples from the Corpus
warblerAs a result, a cuckoo who was himself brought up by warblers may father an egg found in a redstart nest.This advocacy of the golden-cheeked warbler endangers the economic status of many people.There were dark green spruce sentinels, ideal for black-throated green and myrtle warblers.Female cuckoos bear more allegiance to a particular host, be it redstart or warbler, than do their males.All of these were rare pioneers this year, and all sang only sporadically, except for the pine warbler.Opposite A pair of reed warblers work flat out to keep the young cuckoo satisfied.A cuckoo flew low over the reed bed, to be mobbed at once by two reed warblers.Birds heard: hermit thrush, Nashville and chestnut-sided warblers, red-eyed vireo, raven.
war·bler nounChineseSyllable
musical sounds that make bird a can Corpus


warbler
warbler /ˈwɔːblə $ ˈwɔːrblər/ noun [countable]
1. a bird that can make musical sounds
2. a singer, especially one who does not sing very well – used humorously


warb·lerBrE /ˈwɔːblə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɔːrblər/ 🔊 nouna small bird. There are many types of warbler, some of which have a musical call. 莺(有些能发出悦耳的啭鸣)