MAGPIE, n. A bird whose thievish disposition suggested to someone that it might be taught to talk.
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n. 性情，性格;意向，傾向;安排，配置;<軍>部署，戰(zhàn)略（戰(zhàn)術(shù)）計(jì)劃;
?? dis分開+posit放+ion名詞后綴→分開放→安排；引申為人的喜好，心情 → 性情；安排
"to have a cheerful disposition"
性情開朗
近義：instruction, order, ordinance, resolution, resolve, determination
反義：countermand, aboulia, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, indolence
pron. 某人，有人;
n. 某個(gè)人;
?? some某些+one一個(gè) → 某人
"Someone must have blabbed to the police."
一定有人向警方告密了。
近義：anybody, anyone, one, somebody
magpie
['m?gpai]
n. 喜鵲;饒舌者;有收集零碎東西癖好的人;愛說話的人;
adj. 鵲的;有收集癖的;混雜的;斑駁的;
"Now and than a magpie would call."
不時(shí)有喜鵲的叫聲.
近義：parrakeet, parrot, budgerigar, pie, talker, bigmouth
n. 鳥，禽;<俚>少女，姑娘，人，家伙，東西;<口>飛機(jī)，火箭，導(dǎo)彈;
vi. 觀察和辨認(rèn)鳥;捕鳥，打鳥;
?? 把b和d看成兩個(gè)翅膀
"a bird's nest with two eggs in it"
內(nèi)有兩只鳥蛋的鳥窩
近義：fowl, lassie, miss, babe, skirt, stunner
v. 說話;討論;講，說;說閑話;
n. 交談;討論;報(bào)告;空話;
"We suggested that she stop by that evening to talk things over."
我們建議她在那晚順便來找我們,把事情商量一下.
近義：jabber, kibitz, natter, orate, patter, perorate