1670s, from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse alka, probably originally imitative of a water-bird cry (compare Latin olor "swan," Greek elea "marsh bird").
双语例句
1. The Great Auk is an extinct bird.
大海雀是种灭绝的鸟类.
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英英释意
1. black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas
实用场景例句
The Great Auk is an extinct bird.
大海雀是种灭绝的鸟类.
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考试真题
As recently reported in The Auk: ornithological advances, some mother birds may teach their young to sing even before they hatch?
