Petrel

['petr(ə)l] or ['pitrəl]

解释:

(noun.) relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land.

克雷格编辑--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) Any one of numerous species of longwinged sea birds belonging to the family Procellaridae. The small petrels, or Mother Carey's chickens, belong to Oceanites, Oceanodroma, Procellaria, and several allied genera.

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解释:

n. a long-winged dusky sea-bird rarely landing except to lay its eggs esp. the Stormy petrel called by sailors 'Mother Carey's Chickens ' scarcely larger than a lark the smallest web-footed bird known.

迪莉娅编辑