whippoorwill
英 ['wɪpəwɪl]美 ['hwɪpʊ,wɪl]
n. 北美夜鹰
中文词源
whippoorwill 三声夜鹰
拟声词,模仿这种夜鹰的凄厉的叫声。
英文词源
whippoorwill (n.)
1709, imitative of its cry.
双语例句
1. A whippoorwill came in and sat on the banister and sung.
一只夜鹰飞来,落在栏杆上叫个不停.
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