读音

/ˈaʊl/

释义

• 名词: 一种夜间活动的鸟类，通常有大而圆的眼睛和尖锐的喙，以捕食其他小型动物闻名。例如: “The owl hooted in the darkness of the forest.”
• 形容词: 智慧的，博学的，尤指像猫头鹰一样具有深思熟虑的特质。例如: “She was an owl-eyed student, always eager to learn.”

短语

• “As wise as an owl” 比喻非常聪明或有智慧。
• “Owl pellets” 是指猫头鹰消化后排出的未消化骨骼和毛发的小球。

例句

• 名词: “The barn owl perched silently on a branch above the field.”
• 形容词: “The old professor had an owl-like wisdom that students admired.”

同义词

• Bird of prey
• Night hunter
• Wise one
• Scholarly
• Thoughtful