lapwingn.
1. pewit,which tries to divert attention from the nestto protect its young田鳧，野鴨。(為保護幼雛，往往離巢遠(yuǎn)飛。)
△Com.4.2.27:“Far from her nest the lapwin gcries away；” 田鳧大叫飛去，遠(yuǎn)離開她的巢。
2. i.e.a foolish bird which upon hatching was sup-posed to run with its shell still on its head 田鳧，野鴨(過去被當(dāng)做一種呆鳥，據(jù)說孵出時頭上頂著蛋殼奔跑。)
△ Ham.5.2.193 (185):“This lapwing runs away withthe shell on his head.”這只小鴨子頂著蛋殼就跑了。 lapwing麥雞(Vanellus vanellus)鴴形目鴴科鳥類。生活在歐亞農(nóng)田和草原上。撲翼動作甚慢，故得其英文名。體長約30厘米。翅圓而寬。上體綠黑色，有光澤；腹白色且有一條黑帶。有明顯的冠。 |