音标:[ˈsɔŋbə:dz] ;
n. 鸣禽( songbird的复数形式 ); 鸣鸟; 女歌手; <俚>告密者
n. any bird having a musical call

The complex vocalizations of songbirds are learned, not inherited. Some even have regional accents. Wrens, thrushes and other songbirds don't hatch with their impressive musical talents. They learn to sing their extensive repertoires by listening to

发表于:2018-12-05 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 英语听力文摘 English Digest

The tiny brain of this zebra finch may help scientists answer questions on how people form words to talk. Like humans songbirds learn to vocalize by imitation. Were able to not only just study the mechanisms of how vocal learning works in these songb

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2018年(五月)

When you think of birds, you probably imagine their dazzling plumage or their beautiful songs. But since the days of Darwin, scientists have figured that individual species of birds should not have both: theyd either be drab virtuosos or eye candy th

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This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science, Im Cynthia Graber. Thisll just take a minute. Songbirds sing to entice mates, and the timing of those songs is often regulated by sunlight. But that timing is getting thrown offby streetlamps. Thats acc

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The complex vocalizations of songbirds are learned, not inherited. Some even have regional accents. Wrens, thrushes and other songbirds don't hatch with their impressive musical talents. They learn to sing their extensive repertoires by listening to

发表于:2018-12-28 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 初学者听力文摘精选

人工照明能使会唱歌的鸟儿早上更早的开始唱歌,这可能引起什么样的后果呢?究竟是好,还是不好? Artificial lighting is making songbirds start singing earlier in the day, with possible consequences for breeding.

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(105) / 评论(0) 分类 60秒科学

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Songbirds have been in decline for decades. And it's becoming clear that climate change is a factor. Now scientists are finding that old-growth forests may help the birds cope with rising temperatures. Jes Burns of Oregon P

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(78) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台10月

英文歌词 : Listen to the ocean I can hear you breathe bitter-sweet emotion that won't care to leave pages from the years that lap my memory laughing through my tears and all comes back to me Like a lazy Sunday morning on a hazy summer day making lov

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