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owl[aul]- n.
- 【鸟类】鸮形目(Strigiformes)鸟,鸮枭,大鸮鸮(Bubo virginianus),猫头鹰
- 神情严肃的人
- 表面聪明内在愚笨的人
- 夜猫子,惯于夜间活动的人,常熬夜者
- (区别于鸽派和鹰派的)猫头鹰派(认为当今世界最大的危险是因误会或估计错误而引发核战争)
- adj.
- vi.
- 短语:
- as blind as an owl 全盲的,瞎透的
- as drunk as a boiled owl [美国俚语]烂醉如泥
- as stupid as an owl 笨透了的
- bring (或carry,send) owls to Athens 运猫头鹰到雅典—多此一举
- fly with the owl 习惯于夜间活动,有夜间工作的癖好
- grave as an owl 神情严肃,板起面孔
- take the owl [俚语]生气,发火
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