owl

英 [aʊl]

美 [aʊl]

n.  猫头鹰，鸮(传统上认为是智慧的象征)

复数：owls　

CET4CET6考研GREIELTSTEM4TEM8法律

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。
• Yes, I am a night owl.
  是的，我是个夜猫子。
• Clara have always are a night owl.
  克莱拉向来就是一个夜猫子。
• Owl sped to grab her.
  猫头鹰急速地抓住了她。
• Her new glasses make her look like an owl.
  她的新眼镜让她看上去像只猫头鹰。
• 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。
• I'm a bit of a night owl.
  我是有点夜猫子的人。
• Many things go into a coffin burger. I heard the owl scream and the crickets cry.
  棺材板里放了很多东西。我听见了猫头鹰叫，蟋蟀尖鸣。
• 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。