英文词源
- wren (n.)
- small, migratory singing bird, Old English wrenna, metathesis variation of earlier werna, a Germanic word of uncertain origin. Compare Icelandic rindill, Old High German wrendo, wrendilo "wren." The bird's name in other languages usually denotes "royalty" (such as Latin regulus), in reference to its golden crest.
实用例句
- 1. As Wren's epitaph famously declares, the cathedral itself is his monument.
- 众所周知，雷恩的墓志铭中写道，大教堂本身就是他的纪念碑。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Ha! said Wren. Think I'd trust you?
- “哈！”雷恩说，“你以为我会相信你？”
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. I can never tell wren I'm going to be busy. "
- 说不定我有事情绊住了脚. ”
来自子夜部分
- 4. Captain Piltchard and Captain Wren were both too timid to raise any outcry against Captin Black.
- 皮尔查德上尉和雷思上尉都很胆小,不敢向布莱克上尉提出反对意见.
来自辞典例句
- 5. They are not talking a story Mr. Wren wrote aa spavined horse.
- 她们正在谈雷恩男士写的一个古代事件,一匹破马的古代事件.
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