blackbird

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈblakbəːd/    /ˈblækˌbɚd/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
  2. A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird).
  3. A native of the South Pacific islands. derogatory,historical,slang
动词 v.
  1. To enslave someone, especially through chicanery or force
    — “At the same time, island communities — especially in coastal areas, where the effect of population loss was often enormous — sometimes retaliated against blackbirding raids.”

词形变化

blackbirds plural blackbirds present,singular,third-person blackbirding participle,present blackbirded participle,past blackbirded past

词源

词源 1
From Middle English blakebird, blacbrid (“ouzel; Eurasian blackbird”), equivalent to black + bird.
词源 2
From Middle English blakebird, blacbrid (“ouzel; Eurasian blackbird”), equivalent to black + bird.
0 次浏览 数据来源: Wiktionary