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robin 音标拼音: [r'ɑbən] [r'ɑbɪn] n. 知更鸟 知更鸟 robin n 1: small Old World songbird with a reddish breast [ synonym: { robin}, { redbreast}, { robin redbreast}, { Old World robin}, { Erithacus rubecola}] 2: large American thrush having a rust- red breast and abdomen [ synonym: { robin}, { American robin}, { Turdus migratorius}] Robin \ Rob" in\, n. [ Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod ( in comp.; akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr? peigs victorius) beraht bright. See { Bright}, { Hob} a clown.] ( Zool.) ( a) A small European singing bird ({ Erythacus rubecula}), having a reddish breast; -- called also { robin redbreast}, { robinet}, and { ruddock}. ( b) An American singing bird ({ Merula migratoria}), having the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are olive- gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also { robin redbreast}, and { migratory thrush}. ( c) Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the genera { Petroica}, { Melanadrays}, and allied genera; as, the scarlet- breasted robin ({ Petroica mullticolor}). ( d) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins. See { Indian robin}, below. [ 1913 Webster] { Beach robin} ( Zool.), the robin snipe, or knot. See { Knot}. { Blue- throated robin}. ( Zool.) See { Bluethroat}. { Canada robin} ( Zool.), the cedar bird. { Golden robin} ( Zool.), the Baltimore oriole. { Ground robin} ( Zool.), the chewink. { Indian robin} ( Zool.), any one of several species of Asiatic saxoline birds of the genera { Thamnobia} and { Pratincola}. They are mostly black, usually with some white on the wings. { Magrie robin} ( Zool.), an Asiatic singing bird ({ Corsycus saularis}), having the back, head, neck, and breast black glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white. { Ragged robin}. ( Bot.) See under { Ragged}. { Robin accentor} ( Zool.), a small Asiatic singing bird ({ Accentor rubeculoides}), somewhat resembling the European robin. { Robin redbreast}. ( Zool.) ( a) The European robin. ( b) The American robin. ( c) The American bluebird. { Robin snipe}. ( Zool.) ( a) The red- breasted snipe, or dowitcher. ( b) The red- breasted sandpiper, or knot. { Robin' s plantain}. ( Bot.) See under { Plantain}. { Sea robin}. ( Zool.) ( a) Any one of several species of American gurnards of the genus { Prionotus}. They are excellent food fishes. Called also { wingfish}. The name is also applied to a European gurnard. ( b) The red- breasted merganser, or sheldrake. [ Local, U. S.] { Water robin} ( Zool.), a redstart ({ Ruticulla fuliginosa}), native of India. [ 1913 Webster]
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