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

She went to the Owl uncle there, is what I know.
她到了猫头鹰伯伯那儿，才知道就是我。
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。
A: I'm a morning person and she's a night owl.
我习惯早上工作，而我的老板却是个夜猫子。
Owl and Bluebird visited each other in the evening.
在夜晚，猫头鹰和蓝鸟彼此相互拜访。
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。
The owl was hooting.
猫头鹰在叫。
I'm a bit of a night owl.
我是有点夜猫子的人。
Of course, I'm a night owl.
当然可以了，我是夜猫子。
I saw Mara buy an owl pot exactly like mine.
我看见玛拉买了一个跟我一模一样的猫头鹰。
I'm a night owl.
我是个熬夜的人。