1776, from French oriol "golden oriole," Old Provençal auriol, from Medieval Latin oryolus, from Latin aureolus "golden," from PIE *aus- (2) "gold" (see aureate). Originally in reference to the golden oriole (Oriolus galbula), a bird of black and yellow plumage that summers in Europe (but is uncommon in England). Applied from 1791 to the unrelated but similarly colored North American species Icterus baltimore.
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1. The liquid notes of an oriole sound pleasing to the ear.
黄莺清脆的鸣叫声听起来很悦耳.
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2. The butterfly dances amid scented flowers. The oriole nests in great trees.
蜂蝶飞舞在芬芳的花朵间;莺鸟栖息在高大的乔木里.
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3. Thy music still, when WhipporwillAnd Oriole -- are done!
我依旧是你耳边的音乐, 当夜莺和黄鹂精疲力竭.
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4. An oriole is a bird which has black and yellow feathers.
金莺长着黑黄的羽毛.
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5. They often use oriole reagent in their experiments.