sparrow
sparrow — noun
1. a small wild bird with brown and grey feathers that is commonly seen near houses
a small wild bird with brown and grey feathers that is commonly seen near houses, in parks, and on city streets, often hopping on the ground or gathering in groups
Antonia watched a sparrow hopping across the pavement outside her window.
sparrow + hopping across [surface] — typical movement pattern
The children scatter breadcrumbs on the grass for the sparrows every morning.
scatter [food] for the sparrows — common feeding collocation
A pair of sparrows built their nest under the roof tiles of the old shed.
At the market, Andrés watched sparrows hop between tables and pick up bread crumbs.
Eli pointed at the parrots in the zoo and said sparrows have plainer brown feathers.
文法句型
a sparrow
sparrows (plural)
用法筆記
In everyday British English, 'sparrow' usually refers to the house sparrow, the most common type found around human homes. Other small brownish birds (such as finches) are not called sparrows.