英语词汇starling的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

starling. This bird, whose name is akin to the Old English for tern, stearn, was brought across the Atlantic in 1890 and re- leased in Central Park by literary enthusiasts seeking to intro- duce to America all the birds mentioned in Shakespeare. It has since become a pest, reminding some gardeners of the En- glishman back in 1886 who said, “Few people are aware of how good the starling is to eat.” The starling (Sturnus vulgaris) con- stitutes more of the 100 billion birds in the world than any other species, and has long been noted for its ability to speak and whistle.

词汇	starling
词源	starling. This bird, whose name is akin to the Old English for tern, stearn, was brought across the Atlantic in 1890 and re- leased in Central Park by literary enthusiasts seeking to intro- duce to America all the birds mentioned in Shakespeare. It has since become a pest, reminding some gardeners of the En- glishman back in 1886 who said, “Few people are aware of how good the starling is to eat.” The starling (Sturnus vulgaris) con- stitutes more of the 100 billion birds in the world than any other species, and has long been noted for its ability to speak and whistle.
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