late 15c. (late 13c. as a surname), from black (adj.) + bird (n.1). OED says so called for being the only "black" (really dark brown) bird among the songbirds, reflecting an older sense of bird that did not include rooks, crows, ravens.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. A blackbird flew down and perched on the parapet outside his window.
一只烏鶇飛下來(lái)，停在他窗外的矮墻上。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. The blackbird's nest contained four eggs.
黑鸝巢里有四個(gè)蛋.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3. The blackbird had a quick, wary look in case the cat was anywhere around.
這只烏鶇迅速警惕地張望了一眼，以防那只貓就在附近。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. It's been a long time since I heard a blackbird's song in the evening.
我很久沒(méi)有聽(tīng)見(jiàn)烏鶇的夜鳴了。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. A blackbird broke in on his reverie with an evening song.