owl
noun /aʊl/
/aʊl/
- enlarge imagea 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.
猫头鹰，鸮（传统上认为是智慧的象征） - An owl hooted nearby.
一只猫头鹰在附近啼叫。 - Owls prey on small rodents.
猫头鹰捕食小型啮齿动物。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- barn
- spotted
- etc.
- …
- fly
- hoot
- screech
- …
- pellet
词源Old English ūle, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch uil and German Eule, from a base imitative of the bird's call. - An owl hooted nearby.
