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单词 aerie
释义
  • English

aerienoun [ C ]

mainly US UK usually eyrie uk/ˈɪə.ri/us/ˈɪr.i/

the nest of an eagle or other large bird that eats meat, usually built in a high place that cannot be easily reached

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Zoology: ornithology & bird-watching

  • birdsong
  • birdwatching
  • eggshell
  • flightless
  • flyer
  • hide
  • hover
  • incubate
  • incubator
  • ornithologist
  • ornithology
  • twitcher

Examples from literature

  • A pair of white-headed sea-eagles had established their aerie in a tree not more than twenty feet from the ground, and I could not resist the temptation of robbing them of their eggs. 
  • Slowly he climbed the steep and crooked trail to their aerie at the peak. 
  • The great panorama of the Gulf lay unfolded beneath their aerie. 
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