名詞 owl:

1. nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
   同義詞：bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter

1. Don't be such a silly owl.
   別做那樣的傻事。
2. The hooting of an owl broke the silence now and again, giving Linda the creeps.
   貓頭鷹的叫聲不時(shí)打破寂靜，使琳達(dá)心驚肉跳。
3. The owl swooped down on the mouse.
   那只貓頭鷹向著老鼠猛撲下來(lái)。
4. I can hear an owl hooting.
   我能聽(tīng)到一只貓頭鷹在叫。

owl

n.（名詞）
Any of various often nocturnal birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, having hooked and feathered talons, large heads with short hooked beaks, large eyes set forward, and fluffy plumage that allows for almost noiseless flight.
貓頭鷹：任何各種經(jīng)常夜間出來(lái)捕食的鳥(niǎo)，屬于夜禽鳥(niǎo)，有帶鉤的覆蓋羽毛的爪子，有短鉤喙的大頭，前視的大眼睛，有柔軟的羽毛可以在夜間無(wú)聲的飛行
Any of a breed of domestic pigeons resembling owls.
任一種象貓頭鷹一樣的家鴿

來(lái)源：
Middle English owle
中古英語(yǔ) owle
from Old English ôle
源自 古英語(yǔ) ôle
[of imitative origin]
[起源于擬聲]