1N-COUNT 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. 猫头鹰;鸮
ADJECTIVE | OWL + VERB | OWL + NOUNADJECTIVE➤barn, spotted, etc.倉鴞、斑林鴞等▸➤stuffed貓頭鷹標本▸➤wise (oftenfigurative) 聰明人◇He's a wise old owl.他是個聰明的老傢伙。➤night (figurative) 夜貓子◇I was a night owl when I was younger, but these days I'd rather go to bed early.我年輕時是個夜貓子,近來卻更願早早就寢。OWL + VERB➤fly貓頭鷹飛翔▸➤hoot, screech貓頭鷹鳴叫/尖叫▸➤catch sth, prey on sth貓頭鷹抓住⋯/捕食⋯◇Owls prey on small rodents.貓頭鷹捕食小型嚙齒動物。➤nest, perch, roost貓頭鷹築巢/棲息/歸巢OWL + NOUN➤pellet食丸(貓頭鷹回吐的小球狀難消化物)