heron

名词 heron:

1. Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
   同义词：Hero, Hero of Alexandria
2. grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill

1. The heron flapped slowly off across the lake.
   那白鹭振翅向湖对岸慢慢飞去。

her.on

n.（名词）
Any of various wading birds of the family Ardeidae, having a long neck, long legs, a long pointed bill, and usually white, gray, or bluish-gray plumage.
鹭：鹭科中的各种涉水禽鸟之一，有长颈、长腿、长长的尖喙，通常为白色、灰色或淡蓝灰色的羽毛

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
[of Germanic origin]
[源自德语]