| 释义 |
owl /aʊl/ n. | vi. | a. | phr.
I n.
1. 【鸟】鸮枭，猫头鹰
2. = owl pigeon
3. 〈口〉常熬夜的人，惯于夜间活动者，夜猫子
He was naturally a night owl. 他天生是个夜猫子。
4. 神情严肃的人；聪明面孔笨肚肠的人
Don't be such a silly owl! 别摆出那么一本正经的鬼样子!
II vi.
〈方〉像猫头鹰一样啼叫(或凝视)
III a.
深夜(或通宵)活动的
an owl show in a fleabag 蹩脚小电影院里深夜放映的影片
[< OE ūle; 与 Ger Eule 有关 < 拟声] phr. as blind as an owl 全盲的，瞎透的 as drunk as a boiled owl 〈美俚〉烂醉如泥 as stupid as an owl 笨透的 bring (或 carry,send) owls to Athens 运猫头鹰到雅典，多此一举 (缘雅典城钱币上的图案为猫头鹰) fly with the owl 习惯于晚间活动，有夜游癖好 grave as an owl 神情严肃，板起脸孔 take the owl 〈俚〉生气，发火 |