rookery
US /ˈrʊk.ɚ.i/
UK /ˈrʊk.ɚ.i/
1.
烏鴉棲息地, 鳥類聚居地
a colony of breeding birds, typically rooks, or their nests
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The old oak tree was home to a large rookery.
那棵老橡樹是一個大型烏鴉棲息地的家。
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We could hear the cawing from the distant rookery.
我們可以聽到遠處烏鴉棲息地傳來的叫聲。
2.
海豹繁殖地, 鰭足類繁殖地
a breeding ground for seals or other pinnipeds
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The rocky island was a large rookery for seals.
那個多岩石的島嶼是海豹的大型繁殖地。
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Tourists often visit the seal rookery to observe the animals.
遊客經常參觀海豹繁殖地以觀察這些動物。