owl

英 [aʊl]

美 [aʊl]

n. 猫头鹰，鸮(传统上认为是智慧的象征)

复数：owls　

Collins.2 / BNC.4246 / COCA.5953

牛津词典

noun

猫头鹰，鸮（传统上认为是智慧的象征）
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.
1. An owl hooted nearby.
  一只猫头鹰在附近啼叫。

noun

nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
Synonym:bird of Minervabird of nighthooter

He heard the hoot of an owl coming from the direction of the wood.
他听到了从树林方向传来的一只猫头鹰的鸣叫。
An OWL ontology may include descriptions of classes, properties, instances.
一个OWL的本体可能包括对类别、属性和例证的描述。
The owl is sacred for many Californian Indian people.
对于很多加利福尼亚的印第安人而言，猫头鹰是圣物。
I sent him an owl about that just last week.
上星期我已就此事给他派了一只猫头鹰。
Are you a night owl?
你是个夜猫子吗？
I'm a night owl.
我是个熬夜的人。
Her new glasses make her look like an owl.
她的新眼镜让她看上去像只猫头鹰。
Many things go into a coffin burger. I heard the owl scream and the crickets cry.
棺材板里放了很多东西。我听见了猫头鹰叫，蟋蟀尖鸣。
But then they gave him an owl&.
可是他们给了他一个猫头鹰。
Yes, I'm a regular night owl.
对，我经常是一个夜猫子。