plover
英 [ˈplʌvə(r)] 美 [ˈplʌvɚ, ˈplovɚ]

n.

珩，珩科鸟（如凤头麦鸡）；

变形

复数：plovers

英英释义

plover[ 'plʌvə ]

• n.any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. He wondered if the plover was the fastest bird.
   他想知道千鸟是不是最快的鸟。
2. Towards the end of the plover breeding season, the rate of female divorce declines.
   在千鸟的繁殖期快要结束的时候,雌鸟离婚的比率就下降了。

权威例句

Occupancy of Mountain Plover and Burrowing Owl in Colorado
Mountain Plover Population Responses to Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs in Montana
Are Nest Exclosures an Effective Tool in Plover Conservation?
Brood desertion in Kentish plover sex differences in remating opportunities
Effect of Mammalian Predator Management on Snowy Plover Breeding Success
Breeding biology of a Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) population in an inland saline lake
Nest success and habitat selection of the Semipalmated Plover on Akimiski Island, Nunavut
Predation risk on incubating adults constrains the choice of thermally favourable nest sites in a plover
Ecological constraints on breeding system evolution: the influence of habitat on brood desertion in Kentish plover
Non-Breeding Territoriality: Causes and Consequences of Seasonal and Individual Variation in Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola Behavi...