sparrow

🇬🇧 UK/'spærәu/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A small, common bird with brown, white, and gray feathers that feeds on seeds and insects

麻雀

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
sparrowother
=sparrow

Common Collocations

  • 1.house sparrow家麻雀
  • 2.sparrow hawk雀鹰
  • 3.flock of sparrows一群麻雀
  • 4.[sparrow nest]麻雀巢

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A sparrow perched on the windowsill and chirped softly in the morning.

  • 2.

    The children scattered breadcrumbs to attract sparrows in the park.

  • 3.

    Sparrows are remarkably adaptable birds found in cities around the world.

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