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

• Owl and Bluebird visited each other in the evening.
  在夜晚，猫头鹰和蓝鸟彼此相互拜访。
• He is a night owl.
  他是个夜猫子。
• Owl sped to grab her.
  猫头鹰急速地抓住了她。
• Of course, I'm a night owl.
  当然可以了，我是夜猫子。
• 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。
• He heard the hoot of an owl coming from the direction of the wood.
  他听到了从树林方向传来的一只猫头鹰的鸣叫。
• Yes, I'm a regular night owl.
  对，我经常是一个夜猫子。
• I'm a night owl.
  我是个熬夜的人。
• Are you a night owl?
  你是个夜猫子吗？
• Owl has long been associated with seeing into the dark, or in other terms "night vision".
  长期以来，猫头鹰被与能看进黑暗中联系起来，或以其他的术语来说是夜间视觉。