单词 | owl |
释义 | owl —owllike, adj. /owl/, n. 1. any 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. 2. one of a breed of domestic pigeons having an owllike appearance. 3. See night owl. 4. a person of owllike solemnity or appearance. adj. 5. operating late at night or all night: an owl train. [bef. 900; ME oule, OE ule; c. LG ule, D uil; akin to G Eule, ON ugla] |
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