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dunnock

/duhn-uhk/US // ˈdʌn ək //UK // (ˈdʌnək) //

敦煌网,邓诺克,邓小平,敦煌市

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    British.

    • : hedge sparrow.

Examples

  • Limed twigs may also be put in a bare place with earth or meal-worms, just as for the dunnock.

  • Well, aw think its th' best plan to goa wi' me to th' "Blue Dunnock," sed Musty, an' gie thisen a gooid wesh.

  • The dunnock usually begins towards sunset, first mounting to the loftiest twig it can discover that will bear its weight.

  • Heard in mild seasons as early as January, the little dunnock sings as late as August.

  • And it may aid Mr. Dunnock and others in accumulating a fortune.