secretary bird

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈsɛkɹəˌtɛɹɪ bɜːd/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A large terrestrial bird of prey, Sagittarius serpentarius, native to Africa with very long legs that preys on reptiles, especially snakes.

词形变化

secretary birds plural secretarybird alternative

词源

Probably so named because its crest of long feathers resembles quill pens stuck behind the ears of an office clerk. Alternatively, possibly from Arabic صَقْر اَلطَّائِر (ṣaqr aṭ-ṭāʔir, “hunter bird”), from صَقْر (ṣaqr, “falcon, hawk”) طَائِر (ṭāʔir, “bird”).
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