auk

英 [ɔːk] 美 [ɔːk]

n.  海雀(北方海鸟,翅短窄)

复数:auks

BNC.45962



牛津词典

noun

  1. 海雀(北方海鸟,翅短窄)
    a northern bird with short narrow wings that lives near the sea

    柯林斯词典

    1. 海雀
      An auk is a seabird with a heavy body and short tail.

      双语例句

      1. Black-and-white North Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill.
        北大西洋黑白色的海雀,嘴扁平且边沿锋利。
      2. Small short-billed auk abundant in arctic regions.
        短嘴小海雀,北极地区极多。
      3. A great juicy steak; a great multitude; the great auk; a great old oak; a great ocean liner; a great delay.
        较多汁的烤肉;绝大多数;巨大的海鸟;巨大的老橡树;巨型客轮;长时间的拖延。
      4. The Great Auk is an extinct bird.
        大海雀是种灭绝的鸟类。
      5. Large large flightless auk of rocky islands off North Atlantic coast; extinct.
        曾在远离北大西洋海岸的多岩岛屿上大型不会飞行的海雀;已灭绝。
      6. The great auk. We prefer the larger profit from a bigger turn-over.
        我们当然喜欢比较大的清销,得到比较大的利润。

      英英释义

      noun

      1. black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas