a seabird related to the shearwaters, typically flying far from land 海燕。 参见 diving petrel
Order Procellariiformes, in particular the families Procellariidae (e.g. the giant petrel and pintado petrel) or Hydrobatidae (the storm petrels) 鹱形目,尤指鹱科(例如巨鹱和斑鹱)或海燕科(海燕)。参见 diving petrel
语源
early 17th cent.: associated with St Peter, from the bird's habit of flying low with legs dangling, giving the appearance of walking on the water (see Matt. 14:30)