| 单词 | corncrake |
| 释义 | corncrake noun[C] uk/ˈkɔːn.kreɪk/us/ˈkɔːrn.kreɪk/aEuropeanbirdwith aloudcry 长脚秧鸡 Sun_Time/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Birds which live by or on inland water
Examplesofcorncrakecorncrake Where is the legislation giving people the same consideration as thecorncrake, the pine marten or the rare orchid? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am now told that they are thinking about corncrakes, but the mere mention of a raptor and all those organisations go into orbit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I understand that thecorncrakepopulation is declining. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Exactly the same has happened in regard to thecorncrake, which is cut up every year by the early reaping. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Thecorncrakedoes not always remain in fields set aside for hay because it finds an easier life in the fields designated for silage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 However, thecorncrakeis a candidate species under consideration by the biodiversity steering group for an individual action plan to improve its conservation status. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The most important point is surely the inhabiting of the highlands and uplands by the human denizens thereof and not some obscurecorncrake. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Our proposals include specific measures to encourage the protection of ground nesting birds, including corncrakes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We would go a long way to preserve thecorncrake, which is one of the most delightful of birds. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Unfortunately cutting silage also cuts up thecorncrake. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That enabled corncrakes and other ground-nesting birds such as curlews to nest in the hay. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The landrail orcorncrakeused to be regarded as a game bird but is in very short supply. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In 1993, there were just 478 active male corncrakes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Cuckoos and corncrakes used to be common in my part of the world. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Silage cutting will threaten nesting corncrakes. 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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