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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- magpie
['mægpaɪ]
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1.
noun
[c]
喜鹊
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- magpie
['mæg.paɪ]
['mægpaɪ]
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1.
noun
[鸟]
鹊；喜鹊
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2.
noun
饶舌者；叽叽喳喳的人；喋喋不休的人
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3.
noun
收集零碎物品的人
Collins English-English Dictionary
- magpie
['mæg"paɪ]
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1.
n
any of various passerine birds of the genus Pica, esp P. pica, having a black-and-white plumage, long tail, and a chattering call: family Corvidae (crows, etc)
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2.
n
any of various similar birds of the Australian family Cracticidae - See also butcherbird
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3.
n
any of various other similar or related birds
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4.
n
[often capital]
a variety of domestic fancy pigeon typically having black-and-white markings
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5.
n
[Brit]
a person who hoards small objects
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6.
n
a person who chatters
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7.
n
the outmost ring but one on a target
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8.
n
a shot that hits this ring
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9.
n
[Etymology]
C17: from Mag diminutive of Margaret, used to signify a chatterbox + pie2
Examples
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妈妈听见喜鹊在房上叫，觉得是个吉兆。
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Mother heard a magpie call from the roof and took it for a good omen.
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鹊桥相会
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Magpie Bridge meeting—the reunion of husband and wife (or lovers) after a long separation
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迷信的说法认为看见喜鹊是祥瑞的征兆。
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Superstitious people believe that the sight of magpie is a good omen.
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