英语词汇“owl”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	owl
释义	Trends of owl View usage for: owl (aʊl) Word forms: plural owls 1. countable noun An owl is a bird with a flat face, large eyes, and a small sharp beak. Most owls obtain their food by hunting small animals at night. 2. See also night owl owl in British English (aʊl) noun 1. any nocturnal bird of prey of the order Strigiformes, having large front-facing eyes, a small hooked bill, soft feathers, and a short neck 2. any of various breeds of owl-like fancy domestic pigeon (esp the African owl, Chinese owl, and English owl) 3. a person who looks or behaves like an owl, esp in having a solemn manner Derived forms owl-like (ˈowl-ˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English ūle; related to Dutch uil, Old High German ūwila, Old Norse ugla owl in American English (aʊl) noun any of a worldwide order (Strigiformes) of predatory night birds distinguished by a large, flat face, eyes surrounded by stiff-feathered disks, a short, hooked beak, feathered legs with sharp talons, and soft plumage which permits noiseless flight applied figuratively to a person of nocturnal habits, solemn appearance, etc. Derived forms owllike (ˈowlˌlike) adjective Word origin ME owle < OE ule, akin to Ger eule < IE echoic base ul- > L ulula, owl, ululare, to howl More idioms containing owl a night owl Image of owl © Eric Isselee, shutterstock Examples of 'owl' in a sentence owl Night owls and those who enjoy quirky independent hotels. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Then the hired barn owl swooped on to his arm carrying the rings in a bag in its claws. The Sun (2016) You hear owls at night. Times, Sunday Times (2016) And it's about the birds that are with us all year: robins and barn owls and sparrows and marsh harriers. Times, Sunday Times (2017) The castle also houses one of the largest collections of owls in the world. The Sun (2010) Quite a few are night owls anyway. Times, Sunday Times (2008) For me the barn owl is a bird that matters. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Or was it hoping to kill the barn owl and eat it? Times, Sunday Times (2013) Barn owls are birds of the night. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It was the annual opening of the barn owl box. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The patterns of the sailors will be different now depending on whether they are night owls or early birds. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The survey is expected to provide enough information to allow conservationists to assess whether measures to improve barn owl numbers are working. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The Owls went hunting for a second after the interval. The Sun (2014) Little owls are often noisy in daytime, especially as dusk approaches. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But in the past few weeks, the little owls have stolen the show. Times, Sunday Times (2012) That's impressive for a couple of night owls. Times, Sunday Times (2009) As we inch nearer to spring, little owls are beginning to shout more in the fields. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Guess she's more of a night owl. The Sun (2014) The mouse seems blissfully unaware that it is about to plucked from the snow and will shortly be lunch for a great grey owl. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It turns out there are deeper differences between night owls and larks than what time they like to go to bed and get up. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Little owls were introduced to the country in middle of the 19th century and settled in more or less seamlessly. Times, Sunday Times (2010) They were once called great white owls, but their apparent size is due in part to their dense covering of feathers, which protect them against the cold. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Word lists with owl baby and young animals, prey In other languages owl British English: owl /aʊl/ NOUN An owl* is a bird with large eyes which hunts small animals at night. American English: owl Arabic: بُومَةٌ Brazilian Portuguese: coruja Chinese: 猫头鹰 Croatian: sova Czech: sova Danish: ugle Dutch: uil European Spanish: búho Finnish: pöllö French: chouette German: Eule Greek: κουκουβάγια Italian: civetta Japanese: フクロウ Korean: 올빼미 Norwegian: ugle Polish: sowa European Portuguese: coruja Romanian: bufniță Russian: сова Latin American Spanish: búho Swedish: uggla Thai: นกเค้าแมว Turkish: baykuş Ukrainian: сова Vietnamese: con cú Chinese translation of 'owl' owl (aul) n (c) 猫(貓)头(頭)鹰(鷹) (māotóuyīng) (只, zhī) related words name of young owlet collective noun parliament Nearby words of owl owe owing owing to owl own own up owner Synonyms of 'owl' owl Explore 'owl' in the dictionary
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