owl

noun

/aʊl/

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单词	owl
释义	owl noun /aʊl/ /aʊl/ jump to other results enlarge image a bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) with large round eyes, that hunts at night. Owls are traditionally thought to be wise. An owl hooted nearby. Owls prey on small rodents. see also barn owl, eagle owl, little owl, night owl, tawny owlTopics Birdsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective barn spotted etc. … owl + verb fly hoot screech … owl + noun pellet See full entry Word OriginOld English ūle, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch uil and German Eule, from a base imitative of the bird's call.
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