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单词 bird of prey
释义
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bird of preynoun [ C ]

uk/ˌbɜːd əv ˈpreɪ/us/ˌbɝːd əv ˈpreɪ/plural birds of prey

a bird, such as an eagle or a hawk, that kills and eats small birds and animals

Synonym
raptor

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Birds - general words

  • avian
  • bird
  • bird of passage
  • birdie
  • birdlike
  • covey
  • dicky bird
  • fledgling
  • flightless
  • fowl
  • nestling
  • seabird
  • songbird
  • waterfowl

Examples from literature

  • And the jackals and birds of prey came and passed the whole day eating it, until there was none left. 
  • It being now past midnight, the bird of prey went straight to roost. 
  • People also ate birds of prey, and only rejected those which fed on carrion. 
  • The Golden Eagle is California's noblest bird of prey. 
  • The carcass was there: and the birds of prey were gathered together. 

bird of preynoun [ C ]

us/ˈbɜrd əv ˈpreɪ/plural birds of prey

a bird such as a hawk or an eagle that kills and eats small birds and animals

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