chickadee
noun [ C ] uk/ˈtʃɪk.əˌdiː/ us/ˈtʃɪk.əˌdiː/
北美山雀
a type of small North American bird
The chickadees and bluebirds are singing their spring songs. 北美山雀和蓝鸲在唱着它们的春之歌。
I saw a black-capped chickadee feeding on a bush. 我看到一只黑顶北美山雀在灌木丛中觅食。
We noticed that the number of chickadees compared to the previous year was way down.
US informal山雀，小雀儿（对爱人、孩子亲昵的称呼）
used for talking to someone you love, such as a child or partner
[ as form of address ] What is it, my little chickadee? 怎么了，我的小山雀？
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- Black-capped chickadees are hardy little insect-eating birds that winter in Alaska.
- Many bird species, including woodpeckers, chickadees, bluebirds, nuthatches, owls, and wrens, prefer to nest in a tree cavity.
- She would squint through her binoculars, watching the cute little chickadees that came into the yard.
- In Nebraska, there's been a large annual decline in the chickadee population.