hummingbirds

Why do hummingbirds and gorillas both have backbones?

为什么蜂鸟和大猩猩都有脊骨?

John and Mary had never met. They were like two hummingbirds who had also never met.

John和Mary从没见过面, 他们就像两只从来没见过面的蜂鸟.

After hummingbirds nectar from real flowers , it takes time for the flowers to replenish their supply.

在自然界,当蜂鸟吸取花蜜后, 花朵通常需要一段时间才能产出新的蜜.

Hummingbirds are quick movers.

蜂鸟飞起来很快。

But all the bumblebees died. And so did the hummingbirds, all four of them.

但是所有的大黄蜂都死了,蜂鸟, 一共四种,也都死了.

But at certain times of the year, all hummingbirds migrate.

不过,每年在特定时节, 所有的蜂鸟会迁移他处.

Hummingbirds can be hard to spot.

蜂鸟可能很难瞥见.

Hummingbirds soon began visiting my garden from through late September, before departing for warmer climes.

不久,蜂鸟就来光顾我家花园,从5月到9月末持续不断, 之后便迁往气候温暖的南方.

A study from California Polytechnic University found more hummingbirds in areas with heavy industrial machinery.

加州理工大学的一项研究发现拥有重型工业机械的地区蜂鸟数量更多。

Coral trees, butterflies, toucans and hummingbirds are features of the area.

珊瑚树、蝴蝶、犀鸟和蜂鸟是这个地区特有的动植物。

Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious.

蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的.

Hummingbirds have stiletto-like bills to probe the deepest nectar-bearing flowers.

蜂鸟有钻孔锥一样的喙来探进有花蜜花朵的最深处.

Our winter visitors, including swans, short-eared owls, meadow larks and shrikes, are departing for their breeding grounds, while swallows, warblers, hummingbirds, thrushes and other species are arriving for the nesting season here.

冬季的访客像天鹅短耳猫头鹰还有野百灵鸟百舌鸟开始上路远赴繁殖地而在这里筑巢繁殖的如燕子苔莺，蜂鸟画眉等陆续来到。

I have seen hummingbirds flashing like opals round a tree of scarlet blooms, humming like a top.

我见过蜂鸟如同宝石一般围绕着开红花的树闪烁，如陀螺一般哼鸣作响。

But thoughts eluded her, darting in and out of her mind like frightened hummingbirds.

但思想老是避开她, 象只受惊的蜂雀似的在她心上穿进穿出,始终不肯停住一刻儿.