bird
bird — 名詞
1. an egg-laying animal with feathers, a beak, two legs, and wings; many kinds can
鳥
有羽毛、喙和翅膀的動物
an egg-laying animal with feathers, a beak, two legs, and wings; many kinds can fly
A small brown bird landed on the kitchen window during breakfast.
早餐時，一隻小棕鳥停在廚房窗戶上。
collocation: a bird lands on a window
Two bright birds circled above the rice field after the tractor stopped.
拖拉機停下後，兩隻鮮豔的鳥在稻田上方盤旋。
pattern: be a strange bird
Ella heard a bird singing in the tree beside her bus stop.
Ella 在公車站旁的樹上聽見一隻鳥在叫。
pattern: hear a bird + -ing form
The injured bird drank water from a box by our back door.
那隻受傷的鳥從我們後門旁的盒子裡喝水。
collocation: injured bird
Several sea birds followed the boat as Uncle Ray cleaned fish.
Ray 叔叔清魚時，幾隻海鳥跟著那艘船飛。
- wild bird
- baby bird
- bird song
- bird nest
- bird feeder
文法句型
a bird
birds in the garden
hear a bird singing
用法筆記
This is the general everyday word. For a baby bird, chick is more specific, and poultry is used for farm birds kept for eggs or meat.
常見錯誤
2. an informal word for a person, especially someone who seems unusual in a memorab
怪人；傢伙
指某種人，常帶古怪意味
an informal word for a person, especially someone who seems unusual in a memorable way
That old bird next door feeds twelve cats and sings at midnight.
隔壁那個老傢伙養了十二隻貓，還會在半夜唱歌。
pattern: old bird for an unusual person
Our drama coach is a funny bird, but every student likes him.
我們的戲劇老師是個有點怪的傢伙，不過每個學生都喜歡他。
pattern: funny bird
At the wedding, everyone thought the man in the green coat was a strange bird.
婚禮上，大家都覺得那個穿綠色外套的男人是個怪人。
Even the police officer said the missing uncle was an odd bird.
連警察都說，那位失蹤的叔叔是個怪人。
pattern: odd bird
At the market, everyone knew Mr. Cole as a harmless old bird.
在市場裡，大家都知道 Cole 先生是個無害的老傢伙。
- odd bird
- funny bird
- strange bird
- old bird
文法句型
an odd bird
a funny old bird
a strange bird
用法筆記
Mostly British and informal. It often appears with adjectives like odd, funny, strange, or old, and it usually suggests personality rather than age or gender.
3. an old-fashioned informal word used rudely about a young woman
小妞
舊式俚語，帶輕蔑地叫年輕女子
an old-fashioned informal word used rudely about a young woman
The rude customer called the waitress a silly bird.
那個沒禮貌的客人把女服務生叫成蠢女人。
offensive use: call someone a bird
In the old novel, the boys talk about meeting birds at dances.
那本老小說裡，那些男孩談著要去舞會認識年輕女子。
dated plural use
Grandpa still says bird for young women, which annoys Kofi.
爺爺現在還會用 bird 來指年輕女子，讓 Kofi 很反感。
The actor plays a man who calls every girl in town a bird.
那位演員飾演一個把鎮上每個女孩都叫成 bird 的男人。
At the pub, Leah told Ben not to call him bird.
在酒吧裡，Leah 叫 Ben 別再用 bird 稱呼他。
dismissive form of address
- call someone a bird
- silly bird
- pretty bird
- girl
neutral everyday word, often for someone younger than an adult woman
- young woman
neutral and polite, with no rude tone
- chick
also informal and can sound sexist or disrespectful
文法句型
call someone a bird
pretty bird
birds at the dance
用法筆記
Mostly British and now often dated. In present-day English, this use can sound sexist or insulting, so young woman, woman, or girl is usually safer.
常見錯誤
4. the light object with feathers that players hit back and forth in badminton
羽球
羽毛球比賽中擊打的球
the light object with feathers that players hit back and forth in badminton
Nina served the bird deep to the back line.
Nina 把羽球發到很深的後場。
pattern: serve the bird
A wet bird dropped straight down before Omar could hit it.
那顆濕掉的羽球在 Omar 還來不及打到前就直直掉下來。
The coach tossed a new bird across the net.
教練把一顆新的羽球丟過球網。
During the rally, the bird clipped the tape and fell.
來回拍打時，那顆羽球擦到網帶後掉了下來。
badminton rally context
Lena picked up the bird and checked the bent feathers.
Lena 撿起羽球，檢查上面彎掉的羽毛。
- serve the bird
- hit the bird
- bird over the net
- new bird
- shuttlecock
the full standard term in badminton
- birdie
a very common informal sports word for the same object
- shuttle
a shorter sports word often used during play
文法句型
serve the bird
hit the bird
pick up the bird
用法筆記
Used in badminton as an informal short form. Shuttlecock is the standard full word in rules, lessons, and product names.
Something that is not important or useful.
毫無價值的
Maya thinks that meeting was strictly for the birds.
Why do you watch that show? It's for the birds.
the bird has flown
idiomThe person that you wanted to catch has escaped.
要抓的人已逃之夭夭
When the police arrived, the bird had flown.
We tried to find him, but the bird had flown.
It is better to keep what you have than to risk losing it by trying to get more.
一鳥在手勝過二鳥在林
I'll keep my current job; a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Don't gamble your savings away—remember a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
The basic facts about sex, often explained to children.
性教育基本知識
Dad gave me a book about the birds and the bees.
When should parents talk to their kids about the birds and the bees?
A view from a high place looking down at something.
鳥瞰圖
From the tower we had a bird's-eye view of the city.
The drone gave us a bird's-eye view of the stadium.
People who are similar in character or interests tend to spend time together.
物以類聚
All the artists hang out together—birds of a feather flock together.
Sara and Diego are both scientists; birds of a feather flock together.
The person who acts early has an advantage over others.
早起的鳥兒有蟲吃
I always wake up at 5 AM because the early bird catches the worm.
If you want a good seat, arrive early—the early bird catches the worm.
To shout at someone to show disapproval, or to be shouted at.
喝倒彩
The audience gave the comedian the bird after his bad jokes.
When the referee made a bad call, he got the bird from the fans.
To achieve two goals with a single action.
一石二鳥
By walking to work, I kill two birds with one stone: exercise and commuting.
She killed two birds with one stone by shopping and meeting a friend.
Used to say that you heard something from a secret source.
有人偷偷告訴我
A little bird told me that you got a promotion.
How did you know about the party? A little bird told me.
bird — 動詞
1. to spend time outdoors watching wild birds and trying to identify them
賞鳥
去野外觀察並辨認鳥類
to spend time outdoors watching wild birds and trying to identify them
At sunrise, three friends birded beside the lake with small guidebooks.
日出時，三個朋友拿著小型導覽手冊在湖邊賞鳥。
pattern: bird beside + place
Every April, Rosa and Ken bird along the north coast.
每年四月，Rosa 和 Ken 都會沿著北海岸賞鳥。
pattern: bird along + route
The class birded in the park and spotted two owls.
全班在公園賞鳥，還看到了兩隻貓頭鷹。
On holiday, my parents bird before breakfast near the marsh.
放假時，我爸媽會在早餐前到沼澤附近賞鳥。
pattern: bird before breakfast
Several tourists birded quietly while the guide set up the telescope.
幾位遊客安靜地在賞鳥，同時導遊正在架望遠鏡。
- bird at dawn
- bird along the coast
- bird in the park
- bird by the lake
文法句型
bird in + place
bird along + coast
bird at dawn
用法筆記
Always intransitive in this sense. It is used mostly by birdwatchers; in broader everyday English, many speakers say watch birds or go birdwatching instead.
常見錯誤
同根字
- birdie名詞B1
- birdwatch動詞B2
- birdwatcher名詞B2
- birdwatching名詞B2