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birds BrE /bɜːdz/
NAmE /bɜːrdz/► SEE ALLthe birds and the beesbirds of a feather (flock together)(strictly) for the birdskill two birds with one stone
●the birds and the ˈbees (old-fashioned or humorous) the basic facts about sex and reproduction, the ‘facts of life’, as told to children （讲给孩子的）基本的性知识◆Now that Jamie is eleven, isn’t it time you told him about the birds and the bees?
杰米已经十一岁了，现在是不是该给他讲讲基本的性知识了？●birds of a ˈfeather (flock toˈgether) (saying) similar people (spend time together) 物以类聚，人以群分；兴趣爱好相同的人（常聚在一起）◆She spent most of her time abroad with other English speakers, which I suppose is only natural. Birds of a feather flock together, after all.
她在国外大部分时间都和讲英语的人在一起，我想这很自然。毕竟，物以类聚嘛。●(strictly) for the ˈbirds (informal) not important or interesting 不重要；没意思◆Fishing? That’s strictly for the birds, if you ask me.
钓鱼？要我说，那太没劲了。●kill two birds with one ˈstonemanage to achieve two aims by doing one thing 一石二鸟；一箭双雕；一举两得◆If we have to go to Manchester for the meeting, then let’s visit Auntie Joan on the way there. We can kill two birds with one stone.如果我们要去曼彻斯特开会，可以顺路去看看琼阿姨，这样就一举两得了。 |