seagull
UK/'si:^ʌl/US
C2
Definitions
n.
A common white or grey seabird found along coasts
海鸥
Root Breakdown
Native Englishsea + gull = a gull (a coastal bird) of the sea. A transparent compound; 'gull' alone already names the bird, and 'sea-' just marks where it lives.
Root sea still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.seagull cry海鸥的叫声
- 2.flock of seagulls一群海鸥
- 3.seagull swoops海鸥俯冲
- 4.squawking seagull嘎嘎叫的海鸥
Example Sentences
- 1.
A seagull swooped down and snatched a chip from her hand.
- 2.
Seagulls circled noisily above the fishing boat.