kingfisher

• n. [鸟] 翠鸟；鱼狗

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。

来自柯林斯例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Her skirt of kingfisher - blue crepe was patterned with flowers.

下着翡翠撒花洋绉裙.

来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学

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.

来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子

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.

来自辞典例句