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a/an + owl
An owl hooted in the distance.
一只猫头鹰在远处鸣叫。
猫头鹰
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猫头鹰
a nocturnal bird of prey with a large head, front-facing eyes, a hooked beak, and sharp claws
An owl hooted in the distance.
一只猫头鹰在远处鸣叫。
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.
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
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.
猫头鹰鸽。
An owl pigeon.
We heard an owl hooting in the forest last night.
昨晚我们听到森林里有一只猫头鹰在叫。
Owls are often seen as symbols of wisdom in many cultures.
猫头鹰在许多文化中常被视为智慧的象征。
The owl turned its head almost all the way around to look behind.
那只猫头鹰把头转了几乎整整一圈看向后面。
An owl hooted in the distance.
一只猫头鹰在远处鸣叫。
Owls are nocturnal birds of prey.
猫头鹰是夜间猛禽。
这是一个固定比喻，强调智慧。
My grandfather is as wise as an owl.
我祖父像猫头鹰一样聪明。
Not this
I saw a owl last night.
Use this
I saw an owl last night.
英语中，以元音音素开头的单词前要用冠词'an'，而不是'a'。'owl'发音以元音/aʊ/开头，所以应使用'an'。
Not this
There are three owl in the tree.
Use this
There are three owls in the tree.
名词'owl'是可数名词，表示多个个体时必须使用复数形式'owls'，即在词尾加's'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
雪鸮
Snowy owls are well adapted to life in the Arctic.
雪鸮非常适应北极的生活。
大角鸮
The great horned owl is one of the most common owls in North America.
大角鸮是北美洲最常见的猫头鹰之一。
猫头鹰的叫声
We heard the low hoot of an owl in the forest.
我们听到森林里传来猫头鹰低沉的叫声。
夜猫子
My roommate is a night owl who often studies until 3 AM.
我的室友是个夜猫子，经常学习到凌晨三点。
智叟猫头鹰
The wise old owl in the story always gives good advice.
故事里的智叟猫头鹰总是给出好建议。
猫头鹰并非表面看起来那样。
In Twin Peaks, the cryptic phrase 'The owls are not what they seem' is a recurring mystery.
在《双峰》中，神秘的短语'猫头鹰并非表面看起来那样'是一个反复出现的谜团。
猫头鹰和猫乘着一艘漂亮的豌豆绿小船出海了。
The poem 'The Owl and the Pussycat' tells the whimsical story of an owl and a cat.
诗歌《猫头鹰和猫》讲述了一只猫头鹰和一只猫的奇思妙想的故事。
Use owl naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
猫头鹰英文owl，字母ow像圆眼睛，l像身体。
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。
可数名词，复数形式为owls。
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