goldfinch:金翅雀/红额金翅雀(常指欧洲金翅雀),一种体型小、鸣声清亮的雀形目鸟类,常见于花园、林缘与田野,喜食蓟等植物的种子。(不同地区也可泛指外形相近的“金翅雀”类鸟。)
/ˈɡoʊld.fɪntʃ/
A goldfinch landed on the thistle and started eating seeds.
一只金翅雀落在蓟上,开始啄食种子。
As the sun set, the goldfinches’ bright wings flickered above the hedgerow, and their calls blended with the evening air.
夕阳西下时,金翅雀鲜亮的翅膀在树篱上方闪动,它们的鸣叫与傍晚的空气融在一起。
goldfinch 由 gold(金色的)+ finch(雀科小鸟)组成,字面意思是“金色的雀”,源于它翅膀或羽色中常见的金黄色斑块。该复合词在英语中很早就用于指代这种常见的鸣禽。