单词 | mew |
释义 | Word Frequency mew 1(mjuː) verb 1. (intransitive) (esp of a cat) to make a characteristic high-pitched cry noun 2. such a sound Word origin C14: imitativeWord Frequency mew 2(mjuː) noun any seagull, esp the common gull, Larus canus Also called: mew gull, sea mew Word origin Old English mǣw; compare Old Saxon mēu, Middle Dutch mēweWord Frequency mew 3(mjuː) noun 1. a room or cage for hawks, esp while moulting verb 2. (transitive; often foll by up) to confine (hawks or falcons) in a shelter, cage, etc, usually by tethering them to a perch 3. (intransitive) (of hawks or falcons) to moult 4. to confine; conceal 5. (transitive) obsolete to shed (one's covering, clothes, etc) Word origin C14: from Old French mue, from muer to moult, from Latin mūtāre to change |
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