toucans
英 [ˈtuːkənz]
美
n. 鵎鵼，巨嘴鸟(分布于美洲热带地区，羽毛鲜艳，喙很大)
toucan的复数
柯林斯词典
- 巨嘴鸟
A toucan is a South American bird with a large brightly-coloured beak.
双语例句
- Coral trees, butterflies, toucans and hummingbirds are features of the area.
珊瑚树、蝴蝶、犀鸟和蜂鸟是这个地区特有的动植物。 - "From toucans to parrots to grouse to penguins, species that deal with colder temperatures have smaller bills," says Symonds.
西蒙兹说，“从巨嘴鸟到鹦鹉到松鸡到企鹅，生活在较低温度的鸟类会拥有更小的喙”。 - To test the theory, the team had84 undergraduate students read a passage about toucans, a topic the researchers believed would be unfamiliar to psychology undergraduates.
为了验证这一理论，研究小组招募了84位在校大学生，让他们读了一篇关于巨嘴鸟的文章，研究人员认为这是一个心理学专业学生所不熟悉的话题。 - Caption: Toucans use their enormous bills to keep their cool, scientists found this week.
描述：本周，科学家们发现巨嘴鸟用它们巨大的喙来保持凉爽。