canary
英 [kəˈneəri]
美 [kəˈneri]
n. 金丝雀
复数：canaries
Collins.1 / BNC.12048 / COCA.19242
柯林斯词典
- 金丝雀
Canariesare small yellow birds which sing beautifully and are often kept as pets.
英英释义
noun
- any of several small Old World finches
- a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge
- a female singer
- someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
adj
- having the color of a canary
双语例句
- There is, for instance, no trace of the Canary Islands, which had been colonised in 1402.
例如，地图上丝毫没有加那利群岛的影子，尽管该群岛早在1402年就已是欧洲殖民地。 - Any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands ( including sherry).
产自西班牙和Canary岛（包括雪利酒）的各种各样的淡味或浓味的白酒。 - SANDSTORM LEAVING NORTH AFRICA TOWARDS THE ATLANTIC – CANARY ISLAND. a country in the northern Leeward Islands.
大漠的风沙正离开刚刚肆虐过的北非，一路弥漫着冲向大西洋中的加纳利群岛。加勒比海背风群岛北部的一个国家。 - A sweet white wine from the Canary islands, similar to madeira.
产于加那利群岛的一种甜白葡萄酒，类似马德拉白葡萄酒。 - I saw him walk out of the boss's office like the cat that just ate the canary.
我刚看到他从老板的办公室出来，开心极了。 - My canary has laid an egg
我的金丝雀生了一个蛋。 - A similar pair of lions can be found at the bank's offices in London's Canary Wharf.
该行在伦敦金丝雀码头的办公大楼门口，也放着类似的一对狮子。 - Tommy: I cleaned the bird cage and the canary disappeared.
汤米：我清洁了鸟笼子，金丝雀不见了？ - Your software project might have its own kind of pit canary.
您的软件项目也可以有自己的矿井金丝雀。 - After waiting a while, and with a fresh canary, the miners could safely reenter the mine.
过一段时间之后，如果新换上的金丝雀安然无恙，矿工们又可以安全地重返矿井。