danh từ
con chim(thông tục) gã, thằng cha
a queer bird: thằng cha kỳ dị(từ lóng) cô gáiDefinition of bird
birdnoun
chim
/bəːd/
The word "bird" has its roots in Old English, where it was spelled "brid" or "bridde". This is directly related to the Proto-Germanic word "*bridiz", which is also the source of the Modern German word "Vogel" (meaning "bird"). The Proto-Germanic word is thought to have been derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*bher-", which meant "to swell" or "to flush". This root is also seen in other modern languages, such as Russian "птица" (ptitsa, meaning "bird"), and Latin "avis" (meaning "bird"). Over time, the spelling of the word evolved to "bird", and has since been adopted into many languages, including English. Despite its ancient origins, the word "bird" remains a fundamental term in ornithology and everyday language.
Summary danh từ
con chim
(thông tục) gã, thằng cha
a queer bird: thằng cha kỳ dị
(từ lóng) cô gái
danh từcon chim(thông tục) gã, thằng chaa queer bird: thằng cha kỳ dị(từ lóng) cô gáinamespace
a creature that is covered with feathers and has two wings and two legs. Most birds can fly.
một sinh vật được bao phủ bởi lông vũ và có hai cánh và hai chân. Hầu hết các loài chim đều có thể bay.
Example:
- a bird’s nest with two eggs in it
một tổ chim có hai quả trứng trong đó
- a species of bird
một loài chim
- A small bird flew down.
Một con chim nhỏ bay xuống.
- The birds migrate in September.
Những con chim di cư vào tháng Chín.
- Birds were singing in the trees.
Những chú chim đang hót trên cây.
- The area has a wealth of bird life.
Khu vực này có rất nhiều loài chim.
- More than a third of Britain's bird species need urgent protection.
Hơn một phần ba loài chim ở Anh cần được bảo vệ khẩn cấp
a person of a particular type, especially somebody who is strange or unusual in some way
một người thuộc một loại cụ thể, đặc biệt là một người nào đó kỳ lạ hoặc bất thường theo một cách nào đó
Example:
- a wise old bird
một con chim già khôn ngoan
- She is that rare bird: a politician with a social conscience.
Cô ấy là con chim hiếm có: một chính trị gia có lương tâm xã hội.
an offensive way of referring to a young woman
một cách xúc phạm để đề cập đến một phụ nữ trẻ
Related words and phrases
Idioms
be (strictly) for the birds
(informal)to not be important or practical
the bird has flown
the wanted person has escaped
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
(saying)it is better to keep something that you already have than to risk losing it by trying to get much more
the birds and the bees
(humorous)the basic facts about sex, especially as told to children
a bird’s-eye view (of something)From the plane we had a bird's-eye view of Manhattan.
a view of something from a high position looking down
birds of a feather (flock together)
(saying)people of the same sort (are found together)
the early bird catches the worm
(saying)the person who takes the opportunity to do something before other people will have an advantage over them
give somebody/get the bird
(British English)to shout at somebody to show that you do not like or approve of them; to be shouted at
(North American English)to make a rude sign at somebody with your middle finger; to have this sign made at you
kill two birds with one stone
to achieve two things at the same time with one action
a little bird told me
(informal)used to say that somebody told you something but you do not want to say who it was