sparrow
麻雀,雀鸟,麻疹,雀儿
Definitions
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- : any of numerous American finches of the family Emberizinae.Compare chipping sparrow, song sparrow.
- : any member of the Old World genus Passer, formerly thought to be closely related to the weaverbirds but now placed in their own family, Passeridae.
- : British. the house sparrow.
- : any of several other unrelated small birds.Compare Java sparrow, hedge sparrow.
- : Military. a 12-foot, all-weather, radar-guided U.S. air-to-air missile with an 88-pound high-explosive warhead.
Examples
The fan of feathers at the base of its tail would have resembled those typically observed in present-day birds such as pigeons or sparrows.
In the new study, Rogalla and colleagues turned to sunbirds, nectar-feeding birds typically smaller than sparrows that are native to Africa, Asia and Australia.
Out my window, the sparrows were chirping excitedly, not ready to call it a day.
Without all the background sound, common sparrows in San Francisco changed their tunes to have a broader vocal range and softer notes.
“No eyes are on the sparrow, eyes are on the sparrow / He is singing anyway.”
Before she finished I began to paint, and she resumed the pose, smiling and chattering like a sparrow.
A man “in traditional Alpine costume” addresses a group of children while holding a sparrow.
I can hear her now warbling her own rendition of "His Eye Is on the Sparrow."
But she is a girl, and she does not mind her jack-sparrow being a trifle headstrong, if only he has a kind heart.
Over near Neighbour Brown's fence they were peeping through the green leaves at the song-sparrow's nest.
A song sparrow was singing out by the road, and the thin, sweet flutings of a Peabody came from the pasture.
A magnificent view is had from Sparrow Hill; the ascent is made by a steep and tortuous road.
Was the girl going away any real part of the strength and beauty of the old Sparrow place?