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n. 额金翅雀
  1. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire.
    她看金翅雀,万富翁。
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goldfinch
[ noun ]
  1. American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer

  2. <noun.animal>
  3. small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings

  4. <noun.animal>




Goldfinch \Gold"finch`\, n. [AS. goldfinc. See {Gold}, and
{Finch}.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A beautiful bright-colored European finch ({Carduelis
elegans}). The name refers to the large patch of yellow
on the wings. The front of the head and throat are bright
red; the nape, with part of the wings and tail, black; --
called also {goldspink}, {goldie}, {fool's coat},
{drawbird}, {draw-water}, {thistle finch}, and {sweet
William}.
(b) The yellow-hammer.
(c) A small American finch ({Spinus tristis}); the thistle
bird.

Note: The name is also applied to other yellow finches, esp.
to several additional American species of {Spinus}.