释义
n.
a mainly African finch with a melodious song, typically having yellowish-green plumage. One kind is popular as a cage bird and has been bred in a variety of colours, especially bright yellow.
丝雀,金丝雀。
(亦作canary yellow)[mass noun]a bright yellow colour resembling the plumage of a canary
鲜黄色。
(亦作canary wine)[mass noun]historical a sweet wine from the Canary Islands, similar to Madeira
〈史〉 加那利甜酒(类似马德拉白葡萄酒)。
词源
"late 16th cent.: from French canari, from Spanish canario ‘canary' or ‘person from the Canary Islands' (see CANARY ISLANDS)."