mockingbird

Thân thiện

A mockingbird sings from a high branch in the morning sun.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A long-tailed, grey-and-white songbird native to the southern United States, renowned for its ability to mimic the songs and calls of other birds.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The mockingbird sang a complex melody from its perch on the fence.
  • We could hear a mockingbird imitating a car alarm in the distance.

Advanced Usage

• "To be a mockingbird" (figurative): To symbolize innocence, vulnerability, or the act of harmless imitation.
  • In the novel, the character is described as a mockingbird—innocent and doing no harm.

Variants and Related Words

• Mock (verb): To tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner; to imitate.
• Mocker (noun, archaic): One who mocks; also a former common name for the mockingbird.

Synonyms

• Mimus polyglottos (scientific name): The Northern Mockingbird.
• Mimic thrush: A broader term for birds of the family Mimidae, which includes mockingbirds and catbirds.

Related Idioms

• "To sing like a mockingbird": To sing beautifully or with great variety.
  • She doesn't just sing one note; she sings like a mockingbird.

Học thuật

Noun

1. long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mocker
• Mimus polyglotktos