aviary
/ey-vee-er-ee/US // ˈeɪ viˌɛr i //UK // (ˈeɪvjərɪ) //
禽类,鸟巢,鸟类,禽类馆
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural a·vi·ar·ies.
- : a large cage or a house or enclosure in which birds are kept.
Synonyms & Antonyms
nounbird sanctuary
Examples
This one I brought home and kept in my aviary till March, 1868, when it was killed by a Hawk striking it through the wires.
The barracks stirred and muttered, like a vast aviary waking.
An aviary hard by was filled with singing-birds, which warbled the praises of the Creator.
This was the power that peopled the aviary of Goorelka, and had well-nigh conquered all the resistance of my craft.
York House was famous for its aviary, on which Bacon had expended 300.
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