| 单词 | cockatoo |
| 释义 | cockatoo noun[C] uk/ˌkɒk.əˈtuː/us/ˈkɑː.kə.tuː/pluralcockatoosorcockatooan Australianbirdwith adecorativecrest(=growthoffeathers)onitsheadand apowerfulbeak 凤头鹦鹉，葵花鹦鹉（产于澳大利亚，头顶有羽冠，喙强大有力） GlobalP/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Birds commonly kept as pets
Examplesofcockatoocockatoo Thus, among names for animals, we have: kangaroo, koala, wombat, brumby (a wild horse), galah (a small, pink and greycockatoo), barramundi (a lungfish) and bunyip (a fabulous amphibious monster). From theCambridge English Corpus Thecockatoowas speaking into the ear of my right honourable friend. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It has been suggested from this side that it is only a kind of automaticcockatoocall to praise our own side. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I also saw the photograph of my right honourable friend with acockatooperched on his shoulder. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He discovered to his horror that the computer dated him with acockatoo. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have had an interesting discussion on the virtues of cockatoos and parrots and theoretical arguments about nationalisation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Do you except thecockatoo? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is also a small aviary featuring peacocks, lorikeets and sulfur-crested cockatoos. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Salmon-crested cockatoos require a great deal of attention and activity to remain healthy and well-adjusted. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Cockatoos have a large bill, which is kept sharp by rasping the two mandibles together when resting. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Othercockatoospecies, such as the glossy blackcockatoo, inhabit woodlands, rainforests, shrublands and even alpine forests. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Along the walls were glass cages holding live cockatoos, macaws, seagulls, pigeons, and parrots. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Four finials on the posts which defined the three main divisions were finished with carved cockatoos. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The amount of time cockatoos have to spend foraging varies with the season. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Cockatoos are monogamous and nest in tree hollows. 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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