「sparrow」

n. 麻雀；矮小的人

英 ['spærəʊ] 美 ['spæro]

权威例句

1. Mr Sparrow has acted with commendable speed.
   斯帕罗先生行动之快值得赞扬。
   来自柯林斯例句
2. A sparrow may be small but it has all the vital organs.
   麻雀虽小,五脏俱全.
   来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.
   那麻雀一蹦一跳地穿过草坪.
   来自《简明英汉词典》
4. With a flap of its wings the sparrow flew off.
   麻雀忒儿一声飞了.
   来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5. A sparrow is very alert in its movements.
   麻雀行动非常机灵.
   来自《简明英汉词典》

中文词源

sparrow 麻雀

来自古英语 spearwa,来自 Proto-Germanicsparwan,来自 PIEsper,麻雀，小鸟，可能来自拟声

英文词源

sparrow (n.)
small brownish-gray bird (Passer domesticus), Old English spearwa, from Proto-Germanic *sparwan (cognates: Old Norse spörr, Old High German sparo, German Sperling, Gothic sparwa), from PIE *spor-wo-, from root *sper- (3), forming names of small birds (cognates: Cornish frau "crow;" Old Prussian spurglis "sparrow;" Greek spergoulos "small field bird," psar "starling"). In use, with qualifying words, of many small, sparrow-like birds. Sparrowfarts (1886) was Cheshire slang for "very early morning."