| 单词 | plover |
| 释义 | plover noun[C] uk/ˈplʌv.ər/us/ˈplʌv.ɚ/pluralploversorploverabirdwith ashorttailandlonglegsthat isfoundmainlyby theseaor inareascoveredwithgrass 鸻（一种短尾长腿鸟，主要栖息于海边或草地 ） MikeLane45/ iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Birds found by or on the sea
Examplesofploverplover The bird fauna is dominated by plovers and passerines while waterfowl (geese, ducks, and loons) are found only in river valleys and on lakes. From theCambridge English Corpus Gulls and plovers: the ecology and behaviour of mixed-species feeding groups. From theCambridge English Corpus In this facies they recognized bird (reportedly crane-like,plover-like and wader-like species) and mammalian (reportedly wolf) prints. From theCambridge English Corpus Eventually, other and smaller species of shorebirds, such as sandpipers, stilts and plovers, may find it worthwhile to feed on the growing population of smaller and more soft-bodied benthic organisms. From theCambridge English Corpus Innumerable boulders, relics of the glacial period encumbered the track, the only sound we heard was the croak of the curlew the whistle of the goldenplover. From theCambridge English Corpus On the hills, most ground-nesting birds, such as curlew,plover, merlin or hen harriers, would be wiped out. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 All are duck or geese with the exception of the goldenplover, which is a reasonably edible bird. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They are vital for breeding, migrating and wintering birds including golden plovers, hen harriers and nightjars. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The bartailed godwit will disappear, as will the goldenploverand the oyster catcher. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, it is proposed that plovers' eggs shall not be allowed to be sold. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It showed a clear correlation between the inability of goldenploverto establish territories and human disturbance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If the 223 ringedplovergo, there will be no ringedploverleft. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I used to find plovers' nests as a little boy in the old overgrown permanent pastures. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I can endorse the general opinion that theploveris disappearing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 My final point is with regard to the disappearance of theplover. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 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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