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

• 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。
• He is a night owl.
  他是个夜猫子。
• 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。
• She went to the Owl uncle there, is what I know.
  她到了猫头鹰伯伯那儿，才知道就是我。
• 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 sent him an owl about that just last week.
  上星期我已就此事给他派了一只猫头鹰。
• 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。
• Of course, I'm a night owl.
  当然可以了，我是夜猫子。
• An OWL ontology may include descriptions of classes, properties, instances.
  一个OWL的本体可能包括对类别、属性和例证的描述。
• Yes, I am a night owl.
  是的，我是个夜猫子。