Of a bird of prey: To seize or clutch (the prey) in its talons; spec. to seize (the quarry) in the air and carry it off. archaic (and Heraldry). Also…
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > bird of prey > [verb (transitive)] > seize quarry (3) trussa1470 Of a bird of prey: To seize or clutch (the prey) in its talons; spec. to seize (the quarry) in the air and carry it off. archaic (and Heraldry). Also… foot1575 transitive. Of a bird of prey, esp. a hawk: to seize or clutch (an object of prey) with the talons. Also in figurative context. Also occasionally in… strike1632 transitive. Of a bird of prey, esp. a falcon: To dart at and seize (its quarry or prey). Also intransitive, to dart at. |
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