starling: [OE] Starling is a diminutive form. The original Old English name of the bird was stær, which together with German star, Swedish stare, and Danish stær goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *staraz. This was related to Latin sturnus ‘starling’.
starling (n.)
"Sturnus vulgaris," Old English stærlinc "starling," with diminutive suffix -linc + stær "starling," from Proto-Germanic *staraz (cognates: Old English stearn, Old Norse stari, Norwegian stare, Old High German stara, German star "starling"), from PIE *storo- "starling" (cognates: Latin sturnus "starling," Old Prussian starnite "gull").
实用例句
1. One of the main starling roosts is on top of the Town Hall.
市政厅的房顶是欧椋鸟的一个主要栖息处.
来自辞典例句
2. What do you do when you're not detecting , Agent Starling?
斯达琳探员,你不查案时会做什么?
来自电影对白
3. Are you paying attention to me, ex - Special Agent Starling?
卸任的 史黛琳 探员你在听我说话 吗 ?
来自电影对白
4. Why do you think he removes their skins, Agent Starling?
他剥了他们的皮为什么要这样?史达琳探员?
来自电影对白
5. Clarice Starling : Do right and you'll live through this.
