bird

名词 bird:

1. warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
2. the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
   同义词：fowl
3. informal terms for a (young) woman
   同义词：dame, doll, wench, skirt, chick
4. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
   同义词：boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort
5. badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
   同义词：shuttlecock, birdie, shuttle

动词 bird:

1. watch and study birds in their natural habitat
   同义词：birdwatch

1. The crow is a bird of ill omen.
   乌鸦是不祥的预兆。
2. I woke up and was greeted by bird song.
   我一觉醒来，鸟鸣之声不绝于耳。
3. The thrush is a kind of small singing bird.
   画眉是一种小鸣禽。
4. That bird tried to peck me.
   那只鸟想啄我。
5. The bird is building a nest of straw and twigs.
   这只鸟在用稻草和小树枝筑巢。
6. The early bird catches the worm.
   早起的鸟儿有虫吃。(捷足先登。)

bird

n.（名词）

Any of the class Aves of warm-blooded, egg-laying, feathered vertebrates with forelimbs modified to form wings.
鸟，禽：一种鸟纲温血、卵生、有羽毛的脊椎动物，前肢演变形成翅膀
Such an animal hunted as game.
捕猎的鸟：为捕猎游戏的该种动物
Such an animal, especially a chicken or turkey, used as food:
家禽：家禽动物，尤指鸡或火鸡，用作食物：
例句：
put the bird in the oven.
把鸡放到烤箱里

See clay pigeon
参见 clay pigeon
Sports See shuttlecock
【体育运动】 参见 shuttlecock
Slang A rocket, guided missile, satellite, or airplane.
【俚语】 火箭、导弹、卫星或飞机
Slang A person, especially one who is odd or remarkable:
【俚语】 怪人：人，尤指奇怪或非凡的人物：
例句：
a sly old bird.
老滑头

Chiefly British A young woman.
【多用于英国】 年轻的妇女
Slang
【俚语】
A loud sound expressing disapproval; a raspberry.
表示不满的响亮的声音；咂舌声
Discharge from employment:
解雇：
例句：
lost a big sale and nearly got the bird.
丢了笔大生意几乎被解雇

An obscene gesture of anger, defiance, or derision made by pointing or jabbing the middle finger upward.
下流手势：用向上指或捅中指表示生气、蔑视、或嘲笑的下流手势
v.intr.（不及物动词）
bird.ed,bird.ing,birds
To observe and identify birds in their natural surroundings.
在自然界观察和辨认鸟
To trap, shoot, or catch birds.
捕鸟、射鸟或捉鸟

<习惯用语>for the birds
Objectionable or worthless.
令人不快的或无用的
来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English brid [young bird]
源自 古英语 brid [幼鸟]

【引伸】
bird.ing
n.（名词）