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maybird

/mey-burd/US // ˈmeɪˌbɜrd //

五月鸟,五月的鸟,五月天

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any of various birds whose seasonal appearance for breeding typically begins in May, including the bobolink and the whimbrel: The bobolink’s return from its winter home in South America is such a welcome sight and sound, ushering in a new spring, that many of us call it the maybird.

Examples

  • Nothing makes one look more ridiculous than chasing an independent maybird of no particular views across an onion bed.