whippoorwill
US /ˈwɪp.ər.wɪl/
UK /ˈhwɪp.ər.wɪl/
名词
夜鹰, 北美夜鹰
a nocturnal North American bird (Caprimulgus vociferus) of the nightjar family, noted for its distinctive, repeated call
示例:
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The distinctive call of the whippoorwill echoed through the night.
夜鹰独特的叫声在夜空中回荡。
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We heard a whippoorwill calling from the woods.
我们听到夜鹰在树林里叫。
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