| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024owl /aʊl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Birdsa bird chiefly active at night, that hunts small animals for food, and that has a broad head with large, forward-directed eyes.
owl•ish, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024owl (oul),USA pronunciation n. - Birdsany of numerous, chiefly nocturnal birds of prey, of the order Strigiformes, having a broad head with large, forward-directed eyes that are usually surrounded by disks of modified feathers: many populations are diminishing owing to loss of habitat.
- Birdsone of a breed of domestic pigeons having an owllike appearance.
- See night owl.
- a person of owllike solemnity or appearance.
adj. - operating late at night or all night:an owl train.
- bef. 900; Middle English oule, Old English ūle; cognate with Low German ūle, Dutch uil; akin to German Eule, Old Norse ugla
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: owl /aʊl/ n - any nocturnal bird of prey of the order Strigiformes, having large front-facing eyes, a small hooked bill, soft feathers, and a short neck
- any of various breeds of owl-like fancy domestic pigeon (esp the African owl, Chinese owl, and English owl)
- a person who looks or behaves like an owl, esp in having a solemn manner
Etymology: Old English ūle; related to Dutch uil, Old High German ūwila, Old Norse uglaˈowl-ˌlike adj |