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merlin noun /ˈmɜːlɪn/ /ˈmɜːrlɪn/ - a small bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) of the falcon family灰背隼Topics Birdsc2
词源late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French merilun, from Old French esmerillon, form of esmeril, of Germanic origin; related to German Schmerl.
Merlin /ˈmɜːlɪn/ /ˈmɜːrlɪn/ - an important character in the stories about King Arthur. He was a wizard (= a man with magic powers) who gave advice to King Arthur and his father, Uther Pendragon. It was Merlin's idea that the man who could pull Excalibur out of the stone should be king.梅林：关于亚瑟王故事的重要人物。他是一个巫师（一个有魔力的人），向亚瑟王和他的父亲乌瑟·彭德拉贡（Uther Pendragon）提供了建议。梅林的想法是，可以将神剑从石头上拉出来的人应该是国王。
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