| 单词 | mountain eagle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmountain eagle mountain eagle n. any of various eagles frequenting mountainous regions; spec. †(a) Australian the wedge-tailed eagle, Aquila audax (obsolete); (b) now U.S. regional the golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > family Accipitridae (hawks, etc.) > [noun] > eagles > genus Aquila > aquila chrysaetos (golden eagle) royal eaglec1425 golden eagle1676 mountain eagle1802 war-bird1836 war-eagle1855 1802 D. Collins Acct. Eng. Colony New S. Wales II. 288 (Pl.) Mountain Eagle of New South Wales will kill a large sized Kangaroo. 1810 W. Scott Lady of Lake iii. 100 The mountain eagle..spread her dark sails on the wind. 1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick xcvi. 473 Even in his lowest swoop the mountain eagle is still higher than other birds upon the plain, even though they soar. 1877 Encycl. Brit. VII. 590/1 The Golden or Mountain-Eagle..is the second British species. 1970 A. Fulton I swear to Apollo 28 High above, hanging motionless on widespread wings was the dark, dread shape of Ingqanga, the mountain eagle. < as lemmas |
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