信天翁的名字源于词汇alcatras,alcatras表示一种热带大海鸟,与其他海鸟的外观相似。根据《牛津英语词典》(OED), 由于信天翁大部分物种的翅膀都以白色为主,其第一个音节alca与古典拉丁语albus(表示白色)有民间联系,由alcatras到albatross的第一个音节变更就与此有关。
Turkey--火鸡
Keeping with the theme of people confusing one bird for another, the American turkey doesn’t actually originate from Turkey, but from Mexico. It was, however, first confused with the Guinea-fowl, a bird native to Africa, which was imported to England through Turkey in the 16th century.
这也属于人们将一种鸟类误认为另一种的情况,美国的火鸡并不是源于Turkey(土耳其)一词,它来源于墨西哥。然而,最开始人们混淆了火鸡和珍珠鸡,珍珠鸡是一种非洲本土的鸟类,在16世纪它经过土耳其被运送到英国。
Penguin--企鹅
The origin of the word penguin is still a matter of debate among etymologists. It is probably derived from a Welsh phrase pen gwyn, meaning ‘white head’. Apparently, the name was first given to a different bird, the now extinct Great Auk, which closely resembled the penguin in its appearance. It is assumed that the British sailors who first discovered the penguins mistook them for Great Auks and applied their name to the unfamiliar birds.
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