oriole

释义

• n. 金莺（白头翁科的小鸟）
• n. (Oriole)人名；(英)奥里奥尔

词源

oriole (n.)

1776, from French oriol "golden oriole," Old Provençal auriol, from Medieval Latin oryolus, from Latin aureolus "golden," from PIE *aus- (2) "gold" (see aureate). Originally in reference to the golden oriole (Oriolus galbula), a bird of black and yellow plumage that summers in Europe (but is uncommon in England). Applied from 1791 to the unrelated but similarly colored North American species Icterus baltimore.

例句

• 1. The liquid notes of an oriole sound pleasing to the ear. 黄莺清脆的鸣叫声听起来很悦耳.
• 2. The butterfly dances amid scented flowers. The oriole nests in great trees. 蜂蝶飞舞在芬芳的花朵间;莺鸟栖息在高大的乔木里.
• 3. Thy music still, when WhipporwillAnd Oriole -- are done! 我依旧是你耳边的音乐, 当夜莺和黄鹂精疲力竭.
• 4. An oriole is a bird which has black and yellow feathers. 金莺长着黑黄的羽毛.
• 5. They often use oriole reagent in their experiments. 他们在实验过程中,要经常用到吡咯试剂.