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单词 goshawk
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Definition of goshawk in English:

goshawk

noun ˈɡɒshɔːkˈɡɑsˌhɔk
  • A large short-winged hawk that resembles a large sparrowhawk in apperance.

    Genus Accipiter, family Accipitridae: several species, in particular the northern goshawk (A. gentilis) of Eurasia and North America

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds says thieves are threatening to wipe out the population of rare goshawks and peregrine falcons in the Peak District.
    • The list contains red kites, golden eagles, ospreys, goshawks and even domestic cats.
    • Similarly shaped raptors, such as peregrine falcons and goshawks, are adept at the agile pursuit and rapid capture of birds in flight.
    • The goshawk dropped from its perch and shot straight at me, somehow streaking through the trees without stirring a branch.
    • This female was probably guarding one or two young goshawks nearby.
    • We only got two in the nets, but what we lacked in quantity, we made for in quality - a passage goshawk and a haggard red-tailed hawk.
    • As a result, seven additional nestling goshawks (three in 1996 and four in 1997) were not measured or banded; however, we still followed the fates of those birds throughout the study.
    • The court heard that Hopkins, who has kept and bred falcons for 22 years, bought the goshawk after meeting a man at a falconry event.
    • There have been 68 incidents of egg theft, including those belonging to golden eagles, osprey, goshawk, and peregrine, as well as 33 cases of illegal taking and selling of birds of prey.
    • In addition, ten perching bird and eight raptor species, including Mexican spotted owls and goshawks, sometimes nest within these structures.
    • The observation that juvenile males disperse farther than juvenile females can be considered to be in line with the obviously common pattern of male-biased movements among juvenile birds in northern raptors, including goshawks.
    • It is a story from the news about their local ‘bird guy’ who must help goshawks, great-horned owls, sharp-shins and merlins as his daily work duties.
    • The security stakeout at a secret location in the Derwent Valley in Derbyshire aims to stop egg collectors raiding nests and killing protected species such as peregrine falcons and goshawks.
    • Despite my constant presence, the shy but aggressive goshawks went about their vital business of rearing a family.
    • From there she can watch red wattlebirds sip the indigo evening and goshawks, white as salt, hunt geckoes in the scrub, the sea a blue presence in her imaginings.
    • The discovery of goshawk and sparrowhawk bones suggest that some vicars enjoyed the aristocratic sport of hawking in their spare time.
    • So why cannot hen harriers, sparrowhawks and goshawks be controlled to protect lapwings, curlews, golden plovers and, yes, pheasants and grouse?
    • The gamekeeper, for a private shooting estate in the valley, faces 19 charges under the Wildlife Act, including 10 of killing rare peregrine falcons, goshawk and sparrowhawk.
    • About 35 members of the club's Yorkshire region are taking part in the three-day event during which they will be flying raptors such as peregrine falcon, Harris hawk and goshawk.
    • Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, anyone who destroys or disturbs eggs, chicks or nests of birds such as goshawks and peregrines faces up to six months in jail and/or a fine of up to £5,000.

Origin

Old English gōshafoc, from gōs 'goose' + hafoc 'hawk'.

 
 

Definition of goshawk in US English:

goshawk

nounˈɡɑsˌhɔkˈɡäsˌhôk
  • A large, short-winged hawk resembling a large sparrow hawk.

    Genus Accipiter, family Accipitridae: several species, in particular the northern goshawk (A. gentilis) of Eurasia and North America

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There have been 68 incidents of egg theft, including those belonging to golden eagles, osprey, goshawk, and peregrine, as well as 33 cases of illegal taking and selling of birds of prey.
    • We only got two in the nets, but what we lacked in quantity, we made for in quality - a passage goshawk and a haggard red-tailed hawk.
    • The observation that juvenile males disperse farther than juvenile females can be considered to be in line with the obviously common pattern of male-biased movements among juvenile birds in northern raptors, including goshawks.
    • Similarly shaped raptors, such as peregrine falcons and goshawks, are adept at the agile pursuit and rapid capture of birds in flight.
    • Despite my constant presence, the shy but aggressive goshawks went about their vital business of rearing a family.
    • The list contains red kites, golden eagles, ospreys, goshawks and even domestic cats.
    • From there she can watch red wattlebirds sip the indigo evening and goshawks, white as salt, hunt geckoes in the scrub, the sea a blue presence in her imaginings.
    • The goshawk dropped from its perch and shot straight at me, somehow streaking through the trees without stirring a branch.
    • So why cannot hen harriers, sparrowhawks and goshawks be controlled to protect lapwings, curlews, golden plovers and, yes, pheasants and grouse?
    • In addition, ten perching bird and eight raptor species, including Mexican spotted owls and goshawks, sometimes nest within these structures.
    • It is a story from the news about their local ‘bird guy’ who must help goshawks, great-horned owls, sharp-shins and merlins as his daily work duties.
    • As a result, seven additional nestling goshawks (three in 1996 and four in 1997) were not measured or banded; however, we still followed the fates of those birds throughout the study.
    • The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds says thieves are threatening to wipe out the population of rare goshawks and peregrine falcons in the Peak District.
    • Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, anyone who destroys or disturbs eggs, chicks or nests of birds such as goshawks and peregrines faces up to six months in jail and/or a fine of up to £5,000.
    • About 35 members of the club's Yorkshire region are taking part in the three-day event during which they will be flying raptors such as peregrine falcon, Harris hawk and goshawk.
    • The court heard that Hopkins, who has kept and bred falcons for 22 years, bought the goshawk after meeting a man at a falconry event.
    • The discovery of goshawk and sparrowhawk bones suggest that some vicars enjoyed the aristocratic sport of hawking in their spare time.
    • This female was probably guarding one or two young goshawks nearby.
    • The gamekeeper, for a private shooting estate in the valley, faces 19 charges under the Wildlife Act, including 10 of killing rare peregrine falcons, goshawk and sparrowhawk.
    • The security stakeout at a secret location in the Derwent Valley in Derbyshire aims to stop egg collectors raiding nests and killing protected species such as peregrine falcons and goshawks.

Origin

Old English gōshafoc, from gōs ‘goose’ + hafoc ‘hawk’.

 
 
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