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 was hooting.
  猫头鹰在叫。
• 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。
• Out in the garden an owl hooted suddenly.
  外面的花园里突然有一只猫头鹰呜呜地叫起来。
• Yes, I'm a regular night owl.
  对，我经常是一个夜猫子。
• This owl is small.
  这只猫头鹰真小。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。