| 单词 | owl |
| 释义 | owl (once / 531 pages) n While most birds are known for their tweeting, owls are known for their hooting. If you hear a "hoot" in the woods, look for an owl (But bring your flashlight; owls are nocturnal.). Owls share some similarities with hawks — both birds are predators, with very strong beaks and claws meant for grabbing mice, insects, rabbits, and even fish. One notable difference is that an owl has eyes on the front of its face, while most hawks have eyes on the sides of their heads. To compensate, owls can turn their heads as much as 270 degrees, to see what's behind them. Owl comes from an imitative root — a word that sounds like an owl's hoot. WORD FAMILYowl: owlet, owlish, owls+/owlet: owlets/owlish: owlishly USAGE EXAMPLESThe Tennessee State dominated the interior outscoring the Owls 36-14. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) But the stuffed owls in Santa hats were already marked down — 60 percent off. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) The owl is perfectly happy and healthy in real life. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) n nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes Syn|Hypo|Hyper bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter owlet young owl Athene noctua, little owlsmall European owl horned owllarge owls having prominent ear tufts Strix nebulosa, great gray owl, great grey owllarge dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia Strix aluco, tawny owlreddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes Strix varia, barred owllarge owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown Otus asio, screech owlsmall North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle screech owlany owl that has a screeching cry scops owlany of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call Strix occidentalis, spotted owla large owl of North America found in forests from British Columbia to central Mexico; has dark brown plumage and a heavily spotted chest hoot owlany owl that hoots as distinct from screeching Surnia ulula, hawk owlgrey-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphere Asio otus, long-eared owlslender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts Sceloglaux albifacies, laughing jackass, laughing owlalmost extinct owl of New Zealand Tyto alba, barn owlmottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control Bubo virginianus, great horned owlbrown North American horned owl Old World scops owl, Otus scopsEuropean scops owl Oriental scops owl, Otus suniaAsian scops owl bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals |
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