| 词汇 | bird of passage |
| 释义 | bird of passageA person who remains unfixed to a certain location, relocating from one place to another. The economy has forced me to become a bird of passage, moving around the state to wherever I can find work. bird of passageA transient, one who is here today and gone tomorrow. For example, Mary moves nearly every year; she's a true bird of passage. This phrase transfers the literal meaning of a migrating bird to human behavior. [Second half of 1700s] a bird of passageIf you call someone a bird of passage, you mean that they never stay in one place for long. Most of these emigrants were birds of passage who returned to Spain after a relatively short stay. a bird of passagesomeone who is always moving on.Literally, a bird of passage is a migrant bird. a ˌbird of ˈpassagea person who does not stay in a place for very long |
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