cockatoo

英 [ˌkɒkəˈtuː] 美 [ˈkɑːkətuː]

n.  凤头鹦鹉,葵花鹦鹉(见于澳大利亚)

复数:cockatoos

BNC.39928 / COCA.31671



牛津词典

noun

  1. 凤头鹦鹉,葵花鹦鹉(见于澳大利亚)
    an Australian bird of the parrot family, with a large row of feathers (called a crest ) standing up on its head

    柯林斯词典

    1. (产于澳大利亚或新几内亚的)凤头鹦鹉,葵花鹦鹉
      A cockatoo is a kind of parrot from Australia or New Guinea which has a bunch of feathers called a crest on its head.

      双语例句

      1. This makes the cockatoo feel insecure.
        这样会使得凤头鹦鹉感到不安全。
      2. Generally a sick cockatoo has an apathetic, distressed appearance.
        通常生病的凤头鹦鹉是冷漠的表情且外观憔悴。
      3. Calcium Block: It's pointless to put a calcium block into some cockatoo cages.
        钙制品:把一些钙片放进凤头鹦鹉的笼子里这是毫无意义的。
      4. She walked around the hall to let everyone see the cockatoo, and to let the bird know that humans also have their benevolent side.
        师父漫步环绕大殿,向大家介绍这只鹦鹉,同时也介绍大家给这只鹦鹉认识,让他了解人类和善的一面。
      5. She is wont to inquire, her head a little to one side, looking like an amiable cockatoo.
        她习惯这么发问,头稍稍偏向一边,活像一只讨人喜欢的鹦鹉。
      6. A happy cockatoo will be exploratory and curious, and will wish to communicate a wide variety of wonderful discoveries and emotions to treasured humans.
        一只快乐的鹦鹉将充满着探索和好奇,并希望传达出各种各样奇妙的发现以及人类珍贵的情感。
      7. A cockatoo purchased for breeding should have a complete set of claws.
        一只凤头鹦鹉从繁育者那里购买应该有一对完整的爪子。
      8. One job applicant came in for his interview with a cockatoo on his shoulder.
        有个求职者肩膀上放着一只美冠鹦鹉就来面试了。
      9. Although the cockatoo is intelligent, birds don't speak.
        虽然美冠鹦鹉很聪明,但是鸟不会说话。
      10. In homes where children or very short adults are present, a small stepladder can assist even the shortest family member in retrieving a well-socialized cockatoo from the top of the cage.
        在家庭存在小孩子或很矮的成年人时,一个小型的四脚梯能帮助甚至是最矮的家庭成员从笼子的顶部恢复一只良好社交化的凤头鹦鹉。
      11. White Australian cockatoo with roseate tinged plumage.
        夹杂着玫瑰色羽毛的澳大利亚白色凤头鹦鹉。
      12. Successful cockatoo families are loving and accepting, for cockatoos are not unlike toddlers who never grow up.
        成功的凤头鹦鹉家庭是忠诚的接纳它不同于初学走路的孩子一样永远长不大。
      13. Six months later they have finished the last leg of their trip in Australia with an aboriginal ceremony in Queensland-adorned with face paint and cockatoo feathers.
        六个月后他们在澳大利亚完成最后一场婚礼。在那场澳大利亚昆士兰举行的土著传统婚礼上,这对夫妇的脸上涂满了油彩,头上插上鹦鹉羽毛。
      14. Successful cockatoo families must be able to accommodate a little screaming every now and again; a little nipping, sometimes; and occasional demolition of human possessions.
        成功的鹦鹉家庭必须能够容纳它时常一点的尖叫,小咬,有时,偶尔破坏人类的财产。
      15. White cockatoo with a yellow erectile crest. an order of birds including parrots and amazons and cockatoos and lorikeets and lories and macaws and parakeets.
        生有黄色直立羽冠的白色凤头鹦鹉。鸟目,由鹦鹉、巴西鹦鹉、葵花鹦鹉、小五彩鹦鹉、五彩鹦鹉、金刚鹦鹉、长尾鹦鹉等组成。

      英英释义

      noun

      1. white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region