canary

英 [kəˈneəri]

美 [kəˈneri]

n. 金丝雀

复数：canaries　

Collins.1 / BNC.12048 / COCA.19242

柯林斯词典

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

noun

any of several small Old World finches
Synonym:canary bird
a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge
Synonym:canary yellow
a female singer
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
Synonym:finksnitchsnitcherstoolpigeonstool pigeonstooliesneaksneaker

adj

A sweet white wine from the Canary islands, similar to madeira.
产于加那利群岛的一种甜白葡萄酒，类似马德拉白葡萄酒。
His body was found at sea in waters off the Canary Islands.
他的尸体在离加那利群岛不远的海上被发现。
Your software project might have its own kind of pit canary.
您的软件项目也可以有自己的矿井金丝雀。
Canary Wharf was set to provide 10 million square feet of office space
金丝雀码头计划要提供1,000万平方英尺的办公面积。
Greece is the canary in the mine.
希腊是矿井中的金丝雀。
Tommy: I cleaned the bird cage and the canary disappeared.
汤米：我清洁了鸟笼子，金丝雀不见了？
My canary has laid an egg
我的金丝雀生了一个蛋。
In the past a small Canary would suffice.
过去一个小金丝雀就足够了。
Chinese investors have also purchased homes and businesses everywhere from Barcelona to Las Palmas in the Canary Islands.
此外，从巴塞罗那到西属加纳利群岛的拉斯帕尔马斯，中国投资客正在西班牙各地购买房产和企业。
Who gave you the yellow canary, Miss Parker?
是谁把黄色金丝雀交给你的，帕克小姐？