cast sb.aside when be has served his purpose;kick sb. out after his services are no longer required,as the bow and arrow are stacked away when there are no more birds to shoot鸟打完了,就把弓收藏起来。比喻天下既定或大功告成之后,就把曾经出过力的人一脚踢开
鸟瞰
get a bird’s-eye view从高处往下看
鸟瞰
bird’s-eye view为地形测量或城市规划工作所拍摄的倾斜航空照片general survey of a subject事物的概括描写
鸟笼
birdcage养鸟的笼子
鸟枪
fowling piece一种火枪,一般用来打鸟air gun气枪
鸟枪换炮
fowling piece has been replaced by artillery piece比喻条件变好了,特指换了新的设备
鸟兽
birds and beasts飞禽和走兽的统称
鸟兽散
(of human beings) scatter like birds and animals指一群人像鸟兽一样突然四处散去(贬义)
鸟语花香
birds sing and flowers give forth their fragrance-characterizing a fine spring day鸟儿叫,花儿飘香,形容春天的令人陶醉的景致。也说“花香鸟语”