butcherbird
/booch-er-burd/US // ˈbʊtʃ ərˌbɜrd //UK // (ˈbʊtʃəˌbɜːd) //
屠夫鸟,屠鸟,屠夫的鸟,屠户鸟
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : any of various shrikes of the genus Lanius, which impale their prey upon thorns.
- : any of several large, carnivorous birds of the genus Cracticus, of Australia and New Guinea, having shrikelike habits.
Examples
The determination and fierce resolution of the shrike, or butcherbird, despite his small size, is most marked.
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