roadrunner

英 [ˈrəʊdrʌnə(r)] 美 [ˈroʊdrʌnər]

n.  走鹃(杜鹃属,见于北美)

复数:roadrunners

COCA.29887



牛津词典

noun

  1. 走鹃(杜鹃属,见于北美)
    a N American bird of the cuckoo family, that lives in desert areas and can run very fast

    双语例句

    1. The Roadrunner had better power, better tyres, and better brakes.
      “路行者”汽车的性能、轮胎和刹车都更好。
    2. In2008, the Roadrunner parallel storage system can sustain hundreds of gigabytes per second.
      在2008年,Roadrunner并行存储系统能够维持数百GB每秒的速率。
    3. The greater roadrunner has been shifting eastward into Arkansas from the west, and the white wing dove has been moving into Arkansas from the south-west.
      体型较大的走鹃已经从西部向东部迁移,来到了阿肯萨州。白翅哀鸽也从西南部迁入了这里。
    4. It was like having a roadrunner in the house.
      家里像是添了只跑得飞快的走鹃。
    5. Roadrunner ( type of cuckoo of Mexico and southern US) It is composed of some Rhododendron species with small-leaves, e.g.
      走鹃(一种杜鹃鸟,产于墨西哥及美国南部).主要以多种小叶型的杜鹃花属种类构成高山杜鹃群落。
    6. Has the comical and enviable habit of making most defenders look not unlike Wile E Coyote in pursuit of the roadrunner when he puts his foot down.
      一旦他带球开始跑,就会上演滑稽而惹人羡慕的一幕,把大多数试图追赶他的后卫戏弄的像电影里追赶跑路鸟的大笨狼怀尔。

    英英释义

    noun

    1. speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas

        Synonym:    chaparral cockGeococcyx californianus