bullfinch

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
  2. Any of various other Old World finches in the genus Pyrrhula.
  3. A large, thick quickset hedge. UK,archaic,slang
    — Young Hurrell turned them on the right; the officer on the polo pony and Mr. Westall, between them, dissected a "bullfinch" on the left, but the ditch and the briars took toll of the former.
  4. An obstacle for a horse, consisting of a solid fence with brush above it, through which the horse should jump.

词形变化

bullfinches plural bull-finch alternative

词源

From bull + finch.
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