英语词汇“owl-hoot”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

owl-hoot

/ˈaʊlhuːt/

noun

1Dusk, nightfall. Now archaic and rare.

2The hooting sound made by an owl; a sound imitating or resembling this.

3 US slang. In form owlhoot. Especially in the language of Wild West fiction, etc.: a fugitive, an outlaw. Hence: a worthless or contemptible person. Frequently attributive, especially in owlhoot trail (used allusively with reference to the life of a fugitive or outlaw).

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Blackwood's Magazine. From owl + hoot.

单词	owl-hoot
释义	owl-hoot /ˈaʊlhuːt/ noun 1Dusk, nightfall. Now archaic and rare. 2The hooting sound made by an owl; a sound imitating or resembling this. 3 US slang. In form owlhoot. Especially in the language of Wild West fiction, etc.: a fugitive, an outlaw. Hence: a worthless or contemptible person. Frequently attributive, especially in owlhoot trail (used allusively with reference to the life of a fugitive or outlaw). Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Blackwood's Magazine. From owl + hoot.
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