| 单词 | house sparrow |
| 释义 | house sparrow noun[C] uk/ˈhaʊs ˌspær.əʊ/us/ˈhaʊs ˌsper.oʊ/asmall,greyandbrownbirdthat isfoundin mostpartsof theworld 家麻雀 Andrew_Howe/E+/GettyImages Other wild birds
Examplesofhouse sparrowhouse sparrow Tchernov argued that thehousesparrowand related species have undergone considerable morphological changes in adapting to a commensal relationship with humans, with the beak becoming longer and narrower. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The disappearance from the conurbations of such a common species as thehousesparrowmay have implications which we ought to consider seriously. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 No one disputes that the commonhousesparrowis a pest. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Both the starling andhousesparroware currently listed on some of these licences. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The birds that do most damage appear to be the bullfinch and thehousesparrow. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 While changes in agricultural practices are implicated as causing declines inhousesparrownumbers in farmland areas, there is no evidence of significant declines in urban areas. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The female is effectively inseparable fromhousesparrowin its plumage, which is grey-brown overall but more boldly marked. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It frequently prefers wetter habitats than thehousesparrow, and it is often colonial and nomadic. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Its flight is strong and undulating, and it gives a characteristic explosive shreep call, somewhat similar to the chirp of ahousesparrow. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It has a streaked brown back, somewhat resembling ahousesparrow, but adults have a grey head and red-brown spotting on the underparts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A few species, like thehousesparrowand northern grey-headed sparrow scavenge for food around cities, and are almost omnivorous. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The male gives a call somewhat different from that of thehousesparrowwhen displaying at its nest. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The female has a darker and greyer crown and cheek than the femalehousesparrowand the shoulder is darker chestnut. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Other times, they may be commensal, as when species such as thehousesparrowhave benefited from human activities. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Certain species appear more susceptible than others; for example, 30% ofhousesparrowmortality is linked to the domestic cat. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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