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

• This is my owl, there are many like it, but this one's mine!
  这是我的猫头鹰，有很多和它长的很象，但这只是我的。
• I'm a night owl.
  我是个熬夜的人。
• 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。
• I'm a bit of a night owl.
  我是有点夜猫子的人。
• 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。
• 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。
• Owl and Bluebird were glad to be friends and neighbors.
  猫头鹰和蓝鸟作为朋友和邻居很高兴。
• 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。
• Are you a night owl?
  你是个夜猫子吗？
• Yes, I am a night owl.
  是的，我是个夜猫子。