buzzard
US /ˈbʌz.ɚd/
UK /ˈbʌz.ɚd/
名詞
1.
ノスリ, ハゲワシ
a large predatory bird with broad wings and a rounded tail, typically seen soaring or circling in the air. In North America, it refers to a vulture, especially the turkey vulture.
例:
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We watched a buzzard circling high above the fields.
畑の上空高くを旋回するノスリを見た。
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The old farmer called the turkey vultures 'buzzards'.
老農夫はヒメコンドルを「ノスリ」と呼んだ。
2.
嫌なやつ, 老いぼれ
an unpleasant or annoying person
例:
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That old buzzard is always complaining about something.
あの老いぼれ嫌なやつはいつも何かについて文句を言っている。
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He's a grumpy old buzzard, but he means well.
彼は気難しい老いぼれ嫌なやつだが、悪気はない。
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