| 单词 | to hawk at |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto hawk at a. to hawk at: to fly at or attack on the wing, as a hawk does. Of a person: To fly a hawk at. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by eating habits > [verb (transitive)] > hunt on the wing to hawk ata1616 a1616 W. Shakespeare Macbeth (1623) ii. iv. 13 A Faulcon towring in her pride of place, Was by a Mowsing Owle hawkt at, and kill'd. View more context for this quotation 1633 G. Herbert Sacrifice in Temple xxiii Who does hawk at eagles with a dove? 1690 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding To Rdr. sig. A3 He that hawks at Larks and Sparrows, has no less Sport..than he that flies at nobler Game. 1872 J. Ruskin Eagle's Nest §36 Will you hawk at game or carrion? < as lemmas |
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