| 单词 | owl |
| 释义 | owl n. 1. any nocturnal bird of prey of the order Strigiformes, with large eyes and a hooked beak, including barn owls, tawny owls, etc. 2. colloq. a person compared to an owl, esp. in looking solemn or wise. Phrases and idioms owl-light dusk, twilight. owl-monkey (pl. -eys) a douroucouli. Derivatives owlery n. (pl. -ies). owlish adj. owlishly adv. owlishness n. (in sense 2). owl-like adj. Etymology: OE ule f. Gmc |
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