shearwater
US /ˈʃɪr.wɑː.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈʃɪə.wɔː.tər/
名詞
剪嘴鷗
a long-winged oceanic seabird of the family Procellariidae, related to petrels, noted for its habit of flying low over the waves with stiff, shearing wingbeats.
範例:
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The elegant shearwater glided effortlessly above the choppy sea.
優雅的剪嘴鷗毫不費力地滑翔在波濤洶湧的海面上。
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Many species of shearwater migrate long distances across oceans.
許多種類的剪嘴鷗跨越海洋進行長距離遷徙。
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