magpies

英 [ˈmægpaɪz]

美 [ˈmægˌpaɪz]

n.  鹊; 喜鹊
magpie的复数

柯林斯词典

• 喜鹊;鹊
  Amagpieis a large black and white bird with a long tail.
• N-COUNT 爱收集（无价值物品）的人;爱收藏（破烂）的人
  If you describe someone as amagpie, you mean that they like collecting and keeping things, often things that have little value.
  1. A born magpie, Mandy collects any object that catches her eye.
     曼迪天生喜欢收集小玩意，只要是她看上的都会收藏起来。

双语例句

• The northern wind is again whizzing at me, the magpies in their nest are not coming out anymore, I tighten my scarf, and then continue walking on forward.
  北风又在向我呼啸了，鸟巢里的喜鹊没有再出来，我紧了紧围巾，继续向前走。
• That makes it easier for the buzzing females to duck away from oncoming predators like magpies;
  这样使吱吱叫的雌性较为容易逃脱即将到来的、喜鹊之类的掠食者；
• They said that it's hard to find a magpie on Chinese Valentine's Day in China, because all magpies fly to make the bridge for the Weaving Maid and Cowherd.
  他们说在中国的七夕情人节很难找的一只喜鹊，因为所有的喜鹊都飞去为牛郎和织女做桥了。
• Two magpies raises the flowers jump to the more lively celebrations.
  两只喜鹊灵巧地在花丛中跳跃着，更显喜庆生动。
• Patterns of animals include the dragon, the phoenix, cranes and magpies because they are all auspicious animals that represent nobility, fortune, longevity and luck.
  动物图案有龙、凤、鹤、鹊，都是吉祥之物，象征高贵、财富、长寿、好运。
• The furore over Chris Hughton's sacking was forgotten as goals from Kevin Nolan, Joey Barton and Andy Carroll gave the Magpies a famous victory.
  公众不再提起胡顿被解雇的事了，因为诺兰，巴顿，卡罗尔的进球使得喜鹊获得了一场辉煌的胜利。
• The magpies were chattering in the trees.
  喜鹊在森林里啁啾乱叫。
• In my early visits to rural parts of Sichuan, and other parts of China, I was struck by the near absence of wild birds ( other than a few species like sparrows and magpies) and animal life.
  以前我去四川郊区或是中国其他地方访问的时候，总是很难看到野生的鸟类（除了一些麻雀和蝙蝠之外）以及野生的动物。
• Ravens and magpies are believed to be able to count up to seven, and the crows of the Northwest drop shellfish onto hard surfaces to break them.
  渡鸦和喜鹊的计数能力可到7，美国西北部的乌鸦会把贝壳丢到坚硬的地表上摔裂它们。
• They sat all in a row, like magpies on a fence.
  三个人坐成一排，象是停在栅栏上的鹊儿。