hummingbird

hummingbird
noun
  1. a small nectar-feeding tropical American bird that is able to hover and fly backwards, and typically has colourful iridescent plumage
    蜂鸟
  2. Family Trochilidae: many genera and numerous species
    蜂鸟科: 多属,众多种
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: so named because of the humming sound produced by the rapid vibration of the bird's wings
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