rookery的意思

rookery

英式音标['rʊkəri]
美式英标['rʊk(ə)rɪ]

基本解释

n. 假山；贫民窟；（企鹅群）群栖地

中文词源

rookery 秃鼻乌鸦栖息地

rook,秃鼻乌鸦，-ery,表地后缀。

英文词源

rookery (n.): "colony of rooks," 1725, from rook (n.1) + -ery.

实用例句

1. In the present rookery there were odd things.: 就在眼前这座破房子里稀奇古怪的东西可多了.

2. Last spring , Shadle headed to Tampa Bay to photograph a spoonbill rookery there.: 去年夏天,夏德去坦帕湾拍摄琵鹭聚居地.

3. My mother and I lived in Rookery cottage, along with our servant . Peggotty.: 我和母亲连同佣人佩格蒂一起住在鲁克里村舍里.

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