canary

英 [kəˈneəri]

美 [kəˈneri]

n. 金丝雀

复数：canaries　

Collins.1 / BNC.12048 / COCA.19242

柯林斯词典

金丝雀
Canariesare small yellow birds which sing beautifully and are often kept as pets.

noun

any of several small Old World finches
Synonym:canary bird
a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge
Synonym:canary yellow
a female singer
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
Synonym:finksnitchsnitcherstoolpigeonstool pigeonstooliesneaksneaker

adj

Any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands ( including sherry).
产自西班牙和Canary岛（包括雪利酒）的各种各样的淡味或浓味的白酒。
He gently rattled the cage and whispered to the canary
他轻轻晃动着鸟笼，和金丝雀轻声低语着。
My canary has laid an egg
我的金丝雀生了一个蛋。
He appeared at a Westminster court dressed in a canary yellow sweatshirt and white tracksuit trousers.
昨日，他身穿淡黄色运动衫和白色运动裤，在伦敦威斯敏斯特区（Westminster）一家法院出庭。
The day my canary flew away I cried.
金丝雀飞跑的那一天我哭了。
You sing like a beautiful canary.
你的歌声听起来像美妙的金丝雀。
Greece is the canary in the mine.
希腊是矿井中的金丝雀。
A sweet white wine from the Canary islands, similar to madeira.
产于加那利群岛的一种甜白葡萄酒，类似马德拉白葡萄酒。
His body was found at sea in waters off the Canary Islands.
他的尸体在离加那利群岛不远的海上被发现。
I don't know how it happened genetically, but that baby canary was bright orange.
我并不清楚遗传的方式，但这只小金丝雀却是明亮的橙黄色。