sparrow

• n. 麻雀；矮小的人

来自古英语 spearwa,来自 Proto-Germanic*sparwan,来自 PIE*sper,麻雀，小鸟，可能来自拟声

sparrow (n.)

small brownish-gray bird (Passer domesticus), Old English spearwa, from Proto-Germanic *sparwan (cognates: Old Norse spörr, Old High German sparo, German Sperling, Gothic sparwa), from PIE *spor-wo-, from root *sper- (3), forming names of small birds (cognates: Cornish frau "crow;" Old Prussian spurglis "sparrow;" Greek spergoulos "small field bird," psar "starling"). In use, with qualifying words, of many small, sparrow-like birds. Sparrowfarts (1886) was Cheshire slang for "very early morning."

1. Mr Sparrow has acted with commendable speed.

斯帕罗先生行动之快值得赞扬。

来自柯林斯例句

2. A sparrow may be small but it has all the vital organs.

麻雀虽小,五脏俱全.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.

那麻雀一蹦一跳地穿过草坪.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. With a flap of its wings the sparrow flew off.

麻雀忒儿一声飞了.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. A sparrow is very alert in its movements.

麻雀行动非常机灵.

来自《简明英汉词典》