cuckoo

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六级 Collins 1

n. any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail
v. repeat monotonously, like a cuckoo repeats his call

n. 杜鹃鸟, 布谷鸟

Collins 星级

9,233

BNC 频率

21,814

使用频率

cuckoo 本身没有明显的词根词缀分析，但可以注意到它是一个拟声词，模仿布谷鸟的叫声。

例句

1. The cuckoo sings beautifully in the spring.

布谷鸟在春天唱歌非常动听。

2. He is as crazy as a cuckoo sometimes.

他有时候疯狂得像个疯子。

3. The cuckoo laid its eggs in another bird's nest.

布谷鸟把蛋下在另一只鸟的巢里。