sparrow
英 ['spærəʊ]
美 ['spæro]
n. 麻雀；矮小的人
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中文词源
sparrow 麻雀来自古英语 spearwa,来自 Proto-Germanic*sparwan,来自 PIE*sper,麻雀，小鸟，可能来自拟声
英文词源
sparrow (n.)small brownish-gray bird (Passer domesticus), Old English spearwa, from Proto-Germanic *sparwan (cognates: Old Norse spörr, Old High German sparo, German Sperling, Gothic sparwa), from PIE *spor-wo-, from root *sper- (3), forming names of small birds (cognates: Cornish frau "crow;" Old Prussian spurglis "sparrow;" Greek spergoulos "small field bird," psar "starling"). In use, with qualifying words, of many small, sparrow-like birds. Sparrowfarts (1886) was Cheshire slang for "very early morning."
双语例句
1. Mr Sparrow has acted with commendable speed. 斯帕罗先生行动之快值得赞扬。 来自柯林斯例句
2. A sparrow may be small but it has all the vital organs. 麻雀虽小,五脏俱全. 来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops. 那麻雀一蹦一跳地穿过草坪. 来自《简明英汉词典》
4. With a flap of its wings the sparrow flew off. 麻雀忒儿一声飞了. 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5. A sparrow is very alert in its movements. 麻雀行动非常机灵. 来自《简明英汉词典》