owl

英 [aʊl]

美 [aʊl]

n. 猫头鹰，鸮(传统上认为是智慧的象征)

复数：owls　

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。

noun

nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
Synonym:bird of Minervabird of nighthooter

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。
This owl is small.
这只猫头鹰真小。
But then they gave him an owl&.
可是他们给了他一个猫头鹰。
Clara have always are a night owl.
克莱拉向来就是一个夜猫子。
A: I'm a morning person and she's a night owl.
我习惯早上工作，而我的老板却是个夜猫子。
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。
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 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。
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。