| 单词 | man-of-war bird |
| 例句 | Just then he saw a man-of-war bird with his long black wings circling in the sky ahead of him. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The pelicans were plundered by all their fish-eating neighbors, even the big terns; but the man-of-war bird robbed the robbers. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open The beautiful long tail-feathers of the tropic or man-of-war bird were used for the same purpose. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II Did they trace the flight of that tropic man-of-war bird, sailing high up in the heavens, heading seaward, away into the distant future, through clouds and sunshine, rain and storm? Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life The captain of marines also shot an albatross or man-of-war bird, so called from its manner of skimming through the air after other birds, which the seamen compare to sailing. A Sailor of King George Newton says that the name “man-of-war bird” has generally passed out of use in books. 103-2 Rather, the Guards, the name given to the two brightest stars in the constellation of the Little Bear. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 "While in the air the man-of-war bird pounces upon them; and they are chased in the water by the bonito and albacore: thus constantly persecuted, they do not become very numerous." The World of Waters A Peaceful Progress o'er the Unpathed Sea |
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