Petrel

(noun.) relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land.

克雷格编辑

• She's the “Stormy Petrel” now. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• I am afraid, my dear Colonel, that you must regret the hour that you took in such a stormy petrel as I am. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• I'm glad Crispin is safely away; his boat will be flying like a stormy petrel before this stiff breeze. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• The Fulmar petrel lays but one egg, yet it is believed to be the most numerous bird in the world. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• You are the stormy petrel of crime, Watson. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• What does Mr. Peggotty care for Stormy Petrels! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.

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