A finch is a small bird with a short, thick beak, made for cracking seeds. Some kinds live in gardens and woods; some are kept as pets — the little striped zebra finch is the one many families know. English also names goldfinches, chaffinches, and bullfinches this way.

A finch is a small bird with a short, thick beakfinch是一種有著短又粗的喙的小鳥，made for cracking seeds這種喙是用來咬開種子的。Some kinds live in gardens and woods有些種類住在花園和樹林裡；some are kept as pets有些被當作寵物飼養——the little striped zebra finch is the one many families know那隻有條紋的小zebra finch（斑胸草雀）是很多家庭都認識的一種。English also names goldfinches, chaffinches, and bullfinches this way英文也用這個方式取名，像goldfinches、chaffinches、bullfinches。

Though actually, the word is a little messy: scientists keep “finch” for one tight group of seed-eaters, but everyday English uses it for other small, similar birds too. You do not need the science to use the word.

Though actually, the word is a little messy不過實際上這個字用得有點亂：scientists keep "finch" for one tight group of seed-eaters科學家把finch這個字留給一個範圍很窄的吃種子鳥類群，but everyday English uses it for other small, similar birds too但日常英文也拿它來稱呼其他長得類似的小鳥。You do not need the science to use the word你不需要懂科學分類也能用這個字。

It is a calm nature name, not slang, and not a picture-word for a person. If you already know sparrow, a finch sits in that same “small bird” group, only the beak is shorter and stronger.

It is a calm nature name這是一個平和的自然生物名稱，not slang, and not a picture-word for a person不是俚語，也不是用來形容人的比喻詞。If you already know sparrow如果你已經認識sparrow（麻雀），a finch sits in that same "small bird" groupfinch也屬於同一個『小鳥』的類別，only the beak is shorter and stronger只是牠的喙更短、更有力。