kingfisher

英 [ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃ.ər]      美 [ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃ.ɚ]
  • n. [鸟] 翠鸟;鱼狗
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kingfisher 翠鸟

缩写自king’s fisher,来自king,君王,fisher,渔夫。可能是一种幽默表达法。

kingfisher (n.)
mid-15c., originally king's fisher, for obscure reasons; see king + fisher.
1. Kingfisher launched a hostile bid for Dixons.
翠丰集团对迪克森公司展开了恶意竞购。
2. Kingfisher confirmed that it hopes to tie up a deal within the next two weeks.
翠丰集团证实,它希望在接下来的两周内谈妥一笔交易。
3. Her skirt of kingfisher - blue crepe was patterned with flowers.
下着翡翠撒花洋绉裙.
4. A kingfisher flashed across the water, the fish vanished, leaving the duckweed.
翠鸟象箭似的由水面上擦过去, 小鱼大鱼都不见了, 水上只剩下浮萍.
5. When she was frightened she darted noiselessly like a kingfisher.
她受惊的时候,就像一只一声不响地急投疾枪的翠鸟.