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

This owl is small.
这只猫头鹰真小。
Out in the garden an owl hooted suddenly.
外面的花园里突然有一只猫头鹰呜呜地叫起来。
Yes, I'm a regular night owl.
对，我经常是一个夜猫子。
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。
The owl is sacred for many Californian Indian people.
对于很多加利福尼亚的印第安人而言，猫头鹰是圣物。
Owl and Bluebird visited each other in the evening.
在夜晚，猫头鹰和蓝鸟彼此相互拜访。
Owl sped to grab her.
猫头鹰急速地抓住了她。
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。
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。
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。