| 单词 | owl |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [aul] |
| 解释 | n.猫头鹰 |
| 红宝书 | 【记】 注意不要和awl(尖钻) 相混 |
| 字源 | owl (n.) Old English ule "owl," from Proto-Germanic *uwwalon- (cognates: Middle Dutch, Dutch uil, Old High German uwila, German Eule, Old Norse ugla), a diminutive of PIE root *u(wa)l-, which is imitative of a wail or an owl's hoot (compare Latin ulula "owl;" also see ululation). The bird was employed proverbially and figuratively in reference to nocturnal habits, ugliness, and appearance of gravity and wisdom (often ironic). |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 猫头鹰(夜间出来捕食的鸟, 有柔软的羽毛可以在夜间无声的飞行); 惯于晚上活动的人 【记】拟声词: owl是猫头鹰的叫声 【区】awl(n 尖钻)猫头鹰的眼睛很圆, 所以以O开头. |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】音：嗷，猫头鹰叫声 【相关】与awl区别在于owl开头是o，象是猫头鹰的眼睛或头 |
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