Word · Frequency #4246
owl
猫头鹰
核心释义
a nocturnal bird of prey with a large head, front-facing eyes, a hooked beak, and sharp claws
- 1.
各种猛禽,属于鸮形目,鸱鸮科和草鸮科,主要为夜行性,具有前视双目视觉,眼球活动受限,听觉灵敏。
Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.
- 2.
夜行猛禽,具有鹰状喙和爪子,头大,眼睛朝前
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
- 3.
被认为具有猫头鹰特征的人,尤其是显得聪明或严肃,或夜间活动的人。
A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.
- 4.
猫头鹰鸽。
An owl pigeon.
- 5.
各种蛱蝶,尤其是大眼蝶属,翅膀上有大眼斑。
Any of various nymphalid butterflies, especially in the genus Caligo, having large eyespots on the wings.
走私;各种猛禽,属于鸮形目,鸱鸮科和草鸮科,主要为夜行性,具有前视双目视觉,眼球活动受限,听觉灵敏。;夜行猛禽,具有鹰状喙和爪子,头大,眼睛朝前;被认为具有猫头鹰特征的人,尤其是显得聪明或严肃,或夜间活动的人。;猫头鹰鸽。
用法In use
We heard an owl hooting in the forest last night.
用法提示:这里 'owl' 是名词,指一种夜间活动的鸟。
Owls are often seen as symbols of wisdom in many cultures.
用法提示:复数形式 'owls' 用作主语,表示猫头鹰这一类动物。
The owl turned its head almost all the way around to look behind.
用法提示:定冠词加单数 'owl' 特指一只具体的猫头鹰。
a/an + owl
An owl hooted in the distance.
一只猫头鹰在远处鸣叫。
owls
Owls are nocturnal birds of prey.
猫头鹰是夜间猛禽。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- wise owl
- 聪明的猫头鹰
- The old man is as wise as an owl.这位老人像猫头鹰一样聪明。
- night owl
- 夜猫子
- My brother is a night owl who stays up until 3 a.m.我哥哥是个夜猫子,经常熬夜到凌晨三点。
- barn owl
- 仓鸮
- A barn owl was perched on the rafters of the old barn.一只仓鸮栖息在旧谷仓的椽子上。
- snowy owl
- 雪鸮
- Snowy owls are well adapted to life in the Arctic.雪鸮非常适应北极的生活。
- great horned owl
- 大角鸮
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
猫头鹰英文owl,字母ow像圆眼睛,l像身体。
语境与语域Context & Register
对于第一个意思(猫头鹰),属于中性词汇,用于日常、科学、文学等各类语境。对于第二个意思(走私),属于专业法律术语,多用于法律文书或讨论走私案件。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词,复数形式为owls。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words listed rhyme with owl (/aʊl/). Note that 'bowl' (/boʊl/) looks similar but does not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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