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

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。
Owl and Bluebird were glad to be friends and neighbors.
猫头鹰和蓝鸟作为朋友和邻居很高兴。
He is a night owl.
他是个夜猫子。
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。
She went to the Owl uncle there, is what I know.
她到了猫头鹰伯伯那儿，才知道就是我。
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。
Owl sped to grab her.
猫头鹰急速地抓住了她。
Owl and Bluebird visited each other in the evening.
在夜晚，猫头鹰和蓝鸟彼此相互拜访。
A: I'm a morning person and she's a night owl.
我习惯早上工作，而我的老板却是个夜猫子。
This owl is small.
这只猫头鹰真小。