A goldfinch is a small wild bird, not a pet and not a fish. People notice it because of the bright yellow on its wings — that yellow is why gold is in the name. It belongs to the finches, a group of little seed-eating birds that sing.

A goldfinch金翅雀 is a small wild bird是一種野生的小鳥， not a pet不是寵物 and not a fish也不是魚。 People大家 notice it注意到牠 because of the bright yellow on its wings是因為牠翅膀上那抹亮黃色 — that yellow is why gold is in the name這抹黃色就是名字裡有gold（金）的原因。 It牠 belongs to屬於 the finches雀科， a group of little seed-eating birds that sing一群會唱歌、吃種子的小鳥。

In Britain and much of Europe, the goldfinch has a red face, a black-and-white head, and a bar of yellow that flashes when it flies. In North America, goldfinch usually means a different bird that looks more plainly yellow. If an English book does not say American, it almost always means the European one.

In Britain and much of Europe在英國和歐洲大部分地方， the goldfinch這種金翅雀 has a red face臉是紅色的， a black-and-white head頭是黑白相間， and a bar of yellow that flashes when it flies飛起來時會閃過一道黃色。 In North America在北美， goldfinch這個字通常 usually means指的是另一種鳥 a different bird that looks more plainly yellow看起來比較純黃色的鳥。 If an English book does not say American如果一本英文書沒有特別註明是美式的， it幾乎都 almost always means指的是 the European one歐洲那種。

You meet the word in birdwatching, gardens, and poems. Goldfinches love seeds, especially from wild plants with sharp leaves.

You meet the word你會在 in birdwatching, gardens, and poems賞鳥、花園和詩裡遇到這個詞。 Goldfinches金翅雀 love seeds很愛吃種子， especially from wild plants with sharp leaves尤其是葉子帶刺的野生植物的種子。

Though actually, learners often hear goldfish first and picture something in water; this one has feathers.

Though actually,不過其實， learners often hear goldfish first學習者常常先聽過goldfish（金魚）這個字 and picture something in water然後想到水裡的東西； this one但這個字（goldfinch）指的鳥 has feathers是有羽毛的。