• n. 麻雀；矮小的人

來自古英語 spearwa,來自 Proto-Germanic*sparwan,來自 PIE*sper,麻雀，小鳥，可能來自擬聲

sparrow (n.)

small brownish-gray bird (Passer domesticus), Old English spearwa, from Proto-Germanic *sparwan (cognates: Old Norse sp?rr, Old High German sparo, German Sperling, Gothic sparwa), from PIE *spor-wo-, from root *sper- (3), forming names of small birds (cognates: Cornish frau "crow;" Old Prussian spurglis "sparrow;" Greek spergoulos "small field bird," psar "starling"). In use, with qualifying words, of many small, sparrow-like birds. Sparrowfarts (1886) was Cheshire slang for "very early morning."

1. Mr Sparrow has acted with commendable speed.

斯帕羅先生行動之快值得贊揚。

來自柯林斯例句

2. A sparrow may be small but it has all the vital organs.

麻雀雖小,五臟俱全.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.

那麻雀一蹦一跳地穿過草坪.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. With a flap of its wings the sparrow flew off.

麻雀忒兒一聲飛了.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

5. A sparrow is very alert in its movements.

麻雀行動非常機靈.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》