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

I, said the owl, with my pick and shovel, I'll dig his grave.
我来，猫头鹰说，我将为他挖坟墓，用我的凿子和铲子。
This is my owl, there are many like it, but this one's mine!
这是我的猫头鹰，有很多和它长的很象，但这只是我的。
I don't often, as I'm not a night owl.
我并不是很经常去，因为我并不是一个夜猫子。
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。
"No wonder you are so clever. I have only one," said the owl.
“难怪你这么聪明，我才有一分智慧，”猫头鹰回答说。
But then they gave him an owl&.
可是他们给了他一个猫头鹰。
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。
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。
Owl sped to grab her.
猫头鹰急速地抓住了她。
Are you a night owl?
你是个夜猫子吗？