| 单词 | jackdaw |
| 释义 | jackdaw noun[C] uk/ˈdʒæk.dɔː/us/ˈdʒæk.dɑː/ablackandgreybirdof thecrowfamily,knownfor takingbrightobjectsback toitsnest 寒鸦 GlobalP/iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Other wild birds
Examplesofjackdawjackdaw Preliminary field trials have shown that it is possible to catch rooks, jackdaws and feral pigeons with narcotised baits. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Among the greatest enemies and destroyers of bird life are the jays, the magpies, the jackdaws and the sparrow hawks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is scarcely reasonable to encourage people to keep jackdaws, as they so often exhibit a dishonest streak. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If the rook is removed, it may be logical to remove the jay and thejackdawas well. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The amendments would remove thejackdaw, the jay and the barn owl from part 1 of schedule 3. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Are we to be allowed to usejackdawtraps, for instance? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In reasonable numbers jackdaws are, on balance, beneficial to agriculture, but when very numerous they may cause an appreciable amount of damage to crops. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 One of the difficulties of dealing with the case is that liberated jackdaws will return to the place of their confinement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have jackdaws and all kinds of birds nesting in these ruins. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There are certain woods in this country where rooks and jackdaws go quite indiscriminately. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I, like thejackdaw, do not feel a penny the worse for his terrible curse. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not uncommon to find ajackdawextremely happy in a cage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There are certain birds detrimental to human interest—the rook and thejackdaw. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Those of us who live on the land are aware that that is the only possible way to catch ajackdaw. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The jay and thejackdaware members of the same family. 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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