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English translation for "owl"

[ aul ] 
n.
1.【鸟类】猫头鹰,鸱鸺,枭。
2.做夜工的人,熬夜的人;夜游子;夜生活者。
3.一本正经的呆子。
4.〔美国〕深夜行驶的电车[火车等]。
5.〔美国〕猫头鹰派〔认为核战争会因误会或估计错误而发生〕。 Don't be such a silly owl. 别做那种傻事。 as blind [stupid] as an owl 瞎[笨]透。 as drunk as a boiled owl 〔美俚〕喝得烂醉。 bring [carry, send] owls to Athens 运枭至产枭极多的雅典;作徒劳无益的事,多此一举〔雅典盛产枭,枭为雅典守护神 Pallas 的标志〕。 fly with the owls 夜游。 hotter than a boiled owl 〔美俚〕醉得兴奋起来的。 take owl 发怒,生气。
vi.
1.〔方言〕像猫头鹰般地叫[凝视]。
2.(夜间)走私。


Related Translations:
boiled owl:  〔美俚〕喝醉的人。
night owl:  【鸟类】猫头鹰;夜猫子,深夜不睡的人,夜精。
eagle owl:  【动物;动物学】雕?。
owl train:  〔美国〕夜(行列)车。
snowy owl:  【动物;动物学】雪。
owl parrot:  鹦(=kakapo)。
fern owl:  【动物;动物学】欧夜鹰。
great horned owl:  【动物;动物学】猫?(Bubo virginianus)〔产于北美,头上有两撮黑羽毛〕。
Example Sentences:
1.You hardly ever see owls in the daytime .
白天几乎看不到猫头鹰。
2.An owl was hooting somewhere in the fields .
一只猫头鹰在附近的田野里叫着。
3.Some hawks and owls bolt their prey whole .
有些鹰类和鸟类把猎获物整个吞食。
4.Owls visited the barn to rest .
猫头鹰飞落在谷仓处。
5.The owl is a nocturnal bird .
猫头鹰是夜间出没的鸟。
6.Do n't be such a silly owl .
别做那种傻事。
7.He glowered at her like a downy young owl .
他恶狠狠地瞪了她一眼,象一只满身是绒毛的小猫头鹰。
8.An owl hooted while he stood there peering up .
当他站在那里向上窥望的时候,一只猫头鹰呼呼叫着。
9.Yes , besides wild boar , i hunted owls , eagles , rabbits and squirrels .
是的,除了野猪外,我还猎过猫头鹰、老鹰、兔子和松鼠。
10.I sit with my eye on mr. creakle, blinking at him like a young owl .
我坐在那看着克里克先生,好象一个小夜猫子一样,冲着他直眨巴眼儿。
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