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

osprey

/ˈɒspri

/ /ˈɒspreɪ/

noun (plural ospreys)

A large fish-eating bird of prey with long, narrow wings and a white underside and crown, found throughout the world. Also called fish hawk.

Pandion haliaetus, the only member of the family Pandionidae.

But they're finding it difficult to get research support for their concerns about ospreys and sea eagles....

The creek also is home to ospreys and great blue herons.
Among the nearly 200 species found here are thicket tinamou, brown pelican, osprey, king vulture, and laughing gull.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French ospres, apparently based on Latin ossifraga (mentioned by Pliny and identified with the lammergeier), from os 'bone' + frangere 'to break', probably because of the lammergeier's habit of dropping bones from a height to break them and reach the marrow.

单词	osprey
释义	osprey /ˈɒspri / /ˈɒspreɪ/ noun (plural ospreys) A large fish-eating bird of prey with long, narrow wings and a white underside and crown, found throughout the world. Also called fish hawk. Pandion haliaetus, the only member of the family Pandionidae. But they're finding it difficult to get research support for their concerns about ospreys and sea eagles.... The creek also is home to ospreys and great blue herons. Among the nearly 200 species found here are thicket tinamou, brown pelican, osprey, king vulture, and laughing gull. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French ospres, apparently based on Latin ossifraga (mentioned by Pliny and identified with the lammergeier), from os 'bone' + frangere 'to break', probably because of the lammergeier's habit of dropping bones from a height to break them and reach the marrow.
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