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windhover的意思

windhover

英 ['wndhv] 美 ['wnd,v]
  • n. 茶隼;茶隼鸟名

windhover

英文词源


windhover (n.)
"kestrel," 1670s, from wind (n.1) + hover; so called from the bird's habit of hovering in the wind. Among the many early names for it was windfucker (1590s).