magpie
英 [ˈmægpaɪ] 美 [ˈmæɡˌpaɪ]

n.

喜鹊；饶舌者；有收集零碎东西癖好的人；爱说话的人

adj.

鹊的；有收集癖的；混杂的；斑驳的

变形

复数：magpies

英英释义

magpie[ 'mæɡpai ]

• n.
  • long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
  • someone who collects things that have been discarded by others

    同义词：scavengerpack rat

  • an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker

    同义词：chattererbabblerpraterchatterboxspouter

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. Now and then a magpie would call.
   不时会有喜鹊鸣叫。
2. This young man is really a magpie.
   这个年轻人真是饶舌。
3. No one wants to sit next to Miss Yates at the Sewing Meeting; she chatters like a magpie, all the time.
   在缝纫联谊会上，谁也不想坐在耶茨小姐身边; 她整天喋喋不休。
4. A born magpie, Mandy collects any object that catches her eye.
   曼迪是天生的收藏家，她收集见到的所有东西。

权威例句

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The Magpie Trial: a randomised trial comparing magnesium sulphate with placebo for pre‐eclampsia. Outcome for children at 18 months