
英:/'ˈbɜːdsiːd/ 美:/'ˈbɜːrdsiːd/
n. 鸟饵,鸟食
She bought a good supply of birdseed for the winter.
她买了很多冬天用的鸟食。
The neighbor who came home at lunchtime scattered birdseed on his balcony, and the doves came and cooed.
中午回家吃饭的邻居们在他的凉台上撒了鸟食,那些鸽子来了,发出咕咕的叫声。
Jennifer: Let me see... two books... birdseed?
珍妮花:让我看看……两本书……鸟食?
All you need is a loaf of stale bread, some peanut butter, and a bag of birdseed.
你所需要的是一块干面包,一些花生酱,和一袋鸟食。
A birdseed store might come up with a list that includes consumers who shop at outdoor equipment outfitters or are affiliated with local conservation groups.
一家鸟饵商店可能会列出一个单子,上面有光顾过户外旅行装备商店或与当地环保团体有交往的顾客。
birdseed(鸟食)指专门配制的混合种子或谷物,用于喂养野生或家养鸟类。它并非单一成分,而是根据目标鸟类的食性科学配比而成,主要功能是为鸟类提供能量和营养,同时吸引它们到特定区域(如喂食器)。以下是详细解析:
基础谷物
专用配方
“优质鸟食应包含高比例葵花籽、红花籽等油脂种子,满足鸟类高代谢需求。” ——英国皇家鸟类保护协会(RSPB)
“无壳种子可减少地面杂物堆积,降低病虫害风险。” ——美国奥杜邦学会(National Audubon Society)
“鸟类营养需多样化,仅依赖种子易导致维生素缺乏。” ——康奈尔鸟类学实验室(Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
"Birdseed" 是一个复合名词,由 "bird"(鸟)和 "seed"(种子)组成,字面意思是“鸟类的种子”。它的实际含义和用法如下:
1. 基本定义
指专门为鸟类(尤其是宠物鸟或野生鸟类)准备的小颗粒食物,通常包含混合的种子、谷物,例如小米、葵花籽、燕麦等。例如:
"She filled the feeder with birdseed to attract sparrows."
(她往喂食器里装了鸟食来吸引麻雀。)
2. 引申用法
在俚语或口语中,有时会比喻“微不足道的东西”或“小额金钱”。例如:
"The bonus was just birdseed compared to his salary."
(这笔奖金和他的工资相比微不足道。)
3. 文化相关
在西方婚礼习俗中,新人离场时宾客会抛洒鸟(代替传统彩纸或大米),象征祝福与环保。
语法与搭配
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