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

Her new glasses make her look like an owl.
她的新眼镜让她看上去像只猫头鹰。
The owl's cry cut through the silence in the forest.
猫头鹰的叫声划破了森林的寂静。
Yes, I'm a regular night owl.
对，我经常是一个夜猫子。
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。
Are you a night owl?
你是个夜猫子吗？
I'm a night owl.
我是个熬夜的人。
I saw Mara buy an owl pot exactly like mine.
我看见玛拉买了一个跟我一模一样的猫头鹰。
Yes, I am a night owl.
是的，我是个夜猫子。
The owl was hooting.
猫头鹰在叫。
Owl has long been associated with seeing into the dark, or in other terms "night vision".
长期以来，猫头鹰被与能看进黑暗中联系起来，或以其他的术语来说是夜间视觉。