English Dictionary

sea swallow

名詞

イギリス英語

(UK) The common tern (Sterna hirundo). / The stormy petrel. / A mollusc of genus Glaucus.

日本語の意味

コモンターン、すなわちSterna hirundoに当たる海鳥（一般的なツバメ） / ストーミーペトレル、すなわち嵐ペトレルに当たる海鳥 / グラウクス属に属する軟体動物

The sea swallow hovered above the inlet, then darted down to snatch a small fish.

アジサシが入り江の上を舞い、小さな魚を捕らえるために急降下した。

意味（1）

(UK) The common tern (Sterna hirundo).

There was a light breeze off the land; it was scarcely strong enough to lift the heavy fog which lay over the skerries and the naked cliffs, from which the scared sea-gulls flew and hovered around us with their hoarse cry; the sea-swallows uttered their ringing Tree, tree, and the oyster-catchers their mocking Click, click! which has caused so many an unsuccessful sportsman to smile.

意味（2）

The stormy petrel.

意味（3）

A mollusc of genus Glaucus.

sea swallows （ plural ）