crake
crakenoun- a bird of the rail family, especially one with a short bill like the corncrake
(尤指短喙长脚)秧鸡
- Family Rallidae: several genera, in particular Porzana, and numerous species
秧鸡科:数属,尤指田鸡属,众多种
■the rasping cry of the corncrake
长脚秧鸡嘎嘎的叫声
语源- Middle English (originally denoting a crow or raven): from Old Norse kráka, krákr, of imitative origin
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