oystercatcher

英 [ˈɔɪstəkætʃə(r)] 美 [ˈɔɪstərkætʃər]

n.  蛎鹬(捕食贝类的滨鸟)

复数:oystercatchers

BNC.39013 / COCA.44581



牛津词典

noun

  1. 蛎鹬(捕食贝类的滨鸟)
    a black bird with long legs and a long red beak that lives near the coast and feeds on shellfish

    柯林斯词典

    1. (以有壳水生动物为食的)蛎鹬
      An oystercatcher is a black and white bird with a long red beak. It lives near the sea and eats small shellfish.

      英英释义

      noun

      1. black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill

          Synonym:    oyster catcher