;猫头鹰;鸮 An owl is a bird with a flat face, large eyes, and a small sharp beak. Most owls obtain their food by hunting small animals at night.
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owl/aʊl; NAmEaʊl/noun _birds_prey_comp.jpg _barnowl.jpg a bird of prey(= a bird that kills other creatures for food)with large round eyes, that hunts at night. Owlsare 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。☞see also
barn owl
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night owl
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tawny owl
owlowlsowl/aʊl; NAmEaʊl/
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owlowl /aʊl/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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owla bird with large eyes that hunts at night
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