owl

英 [aʊl]

美 [aʊl]

n.  猫头鹰，鸮(传统上认为是智慧的象征)

复数：owls　

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Collins.2 / BNC.4246 / COCA.5953

牛津词典

noun

• 猫头鹰，鸮（传统上认为是智慧的象征）
  a bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) with large round eyes, that hunts at night. Owls are traditionally thought to be wise.
  1. An owl hooted nearby.
     一只猫头鹰在附近啼叫。

柯林斯词典

• See also:night owl

英英释义

noun

• nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
  Synonym:bird of Minervabird of nighthooter

双语例句

• I'm a night owl.
  我是个熬夜的人。
• I, said the owl, with my pick and shovel, I'll dig his grave.
  我来，猫头鹰说，我将为他挖坟墓，用我的凿子和铲子。
• Yes, I'm a regular night owl.
  对，我经常是一个夜猫子。
• The owl's cry cut through the silence in the forest.
  猫头鹰的叫声划破了森林的寂静。
• The owl is sacred for many Californian Indian people.
  对于很多加利福尼亚的印第安人而言，猫头鹰是圣物。
• A: I'm a morning person and she's a night owl.
  我习惯早上工作，而我的老板却是个夜猫子。
• This owl is small.
  这只猫头鹰真小。
• I saw Mara buy an owl pot exactly like mine.
  我看见玛拉买了一个跟我一模一样的猫头鹰。
• I don't often, as I'm not a night owl.
  我并不是很经常去，因为我并不是一个夜猫子。
• Clara have always are a night owl.
  克莱拉向来就是一个夜猫子。