wagtail (bird)
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wagtail (bird)
literary学名，常指鹡鸰属鸟类，以其停息时尾巴上下摆动的特征而闻名。多在文学、诗词或鸟类学语境中出现。
Chí池
táng塘
biān边
，
yī一
zhī只
bái白
jí鹡
líng鸰
zhèng正
shàng上
xià下
bǎi摆
dòng动
zhe着
wěi尾
ba巴
mì觅
shí食
。
A white wagtail was wagging its tail up and down while foraging by the pond.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
shī诗
cí词
zhōng中
，
jí鹡
líng鸰
cháng常
bèi被
yòng用
lái来
bǐ比
yù喻
xiōng兄
dì弟
qíng情
shēn深
。
In ancient poetry, the wagtail was often used as a metaphor for deep brotherly love.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
niǎo鸟
shì是
jí鹡
líng鸰
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
，
zhǔ主
yào要
bǔ捕
shí食
shuǐ水
biān边
de的
xiǎo小
kūn昆
chóng虫
。
This bird is a type of wagtail, primarily preying on small insects near water.