curlew in Chinese
curlew in Chinese is 白腰杓鹬 — curlew means a migratory wading bird with a long, slender, downward-curving bill.
curlew in Chinese
白腰杓鹬
Pronounced: bái yāo sháo yù
Any of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills.
What does "curlew" mean?
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noun A migratory wading bird with a long, slender, downward-curving bill.
"A curlew probed the mudflats for worms at low tide."
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noun In Australia, a stone curlew, a ground-dwelling bird with a distinctive wailing cry.
"The stockmen said the curlew's cry at night was an eerie sound."
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curlew in a sentence
- A curlew probed the mudflats for worms at low tide.
- The bubbling call of a curlew carried across the estuary.
- The stockmen said the curlew's cry at night was an eerie sound.
- A pair of curlews stood motionless near the woodpile at dusk.
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What is "curlew" in Chinese?
"curlew" in Chinese is 白腰杓鹬. curlew means: A migratory wading bird with a long, slender, downward-curving bill.
How do you pronounce 白腰杓鹬?
"curlew" in Chinese is 白腰杓鹬, pronounced "bái yāo sháo yù".
How do you use "curlew" in a sentence?
Example: "A curlew probed the mudflats for worms at low tide." In Chinese, "curlew" is 白腰杓鹬.
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