canaries

英 [kəˈneəriz]

美 [kəˈnɛriz]

n. 金丝雀
canary的复数

柯林斯词典

金丝雀
Canariesare small yellow birds which sing beautifully and are often kept as pets.

noun

a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces
Synonym:Canary Islands

For centuries, sailors have called belugas "sea canaries," for their musical squeaks and chirps.
几世纪以来，水手们一直称白鲸为“海上金丝雀”，因为它们的叫声悦耳动听。
Once I start eating canaries, I just can't stop!
一旦我开始吃金丝雀，我就停不下来！
In the seventh place, there are peacocks and parrots and skylarks and canaries singing inimitable songs, and there is nothing better than that.
第七，这里有孔雀、鹦鹉、云雀和金丝雀唱着不可摹拟的歌儿：宇宙间真没有一样东西比此更好。
Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries.
有些猫喜欢抓小鸟，比如金丝雀。
There are several "canaries in the coalmine" that are also suffering.
其它一些预警信号也表现糟糕。
Canaries no longer in coal mines for a reason.
煤矿里不再有金丝雀了，这是有原因的。
As canaries in coal mines go, mining shares tend to be reliable harbingers of a sell-off in industrial commodities in a downturn.
在煤矿里用金丝雀来预警的时代已经过去，矿业股正成为经济下滑时工业用大宗商品是否会遭抛售的可靠预兆。
I gotta start eating leaner canaries.
我要开始吃瘦点的金丝雀了。
The two little sisters had carried the canaries in their cage out on the balcony.
小姐妹俩把笼子里的两只金丝雀端到阳台上。
I cannot divert him with singing like the canaries and linnets;
不能像鸟儿一样为他歌唱；