Definition of raptor in English:

raptor

noun ˈraptəˈræptər

1A bird of prey, e.g. an eagle or hawk.
猛禽，肉食鸟
Example sentencesExamples
- As raptors like hawks and owls prey on the rodents, they risk being hit by a car.
- And far from being a nasty raptor, the barn owl is ecologically important for natural rodent control.
- During a mass emergence of periodical cicadas, almost any animal, from raccoons to raptors, will prey on them.
- The region is a ecological funnel through which millions of waterfowl, raptors and neotropical birds pass each year.
- Hawks and other raptors may dominate discussion in the fall, but this winter, birders are talking about owls.
- They may steal prey from other raptors, and have been known to eat carrion as long as it has not been dead too long.
- It also provides breathing room for raptors such as prairie falcons, golden eagles, and red-tailed hawks.
- Bird watcher Al Grass says waterfowl, raptors and songbirds can be spotted at Maplewood Flats because it is a critical wintering habitat for many species of birds.
- They have also been known to steal prey from other raptors and to eat fresh carrion.
- Crows can be aggressive toward other birds, mobbing ravens or raptors in flight.
- I responded to Dave that mobbing behavior, when smaller birds team up to harry a larger one, is common in many bird species, from corvids to raptors to songbirds.
- The surrounding area is a haven for shorebirds, raptors, herons, deer, coyotes, and other wildlife.
- Most of the specimens were originally the prey of raptors and carnivores.
- Similarly shaped raptors, such as peregrine falcons and goshawks, are adept at the agile pursuit and rapid capture of birds in flight.
- One of the best things that people can do, Rosenfield adds, is simply feed the birds on which the raptors prey.
- The Crested Serpent Eagle and the Fishing Eagle are among the raptors that top off the avian hierarchy.
- Pilgrim Heights in Truro offers opportunities for another type of bird watching - that of migrating hawks and other raptors.
- It was an unfamiliar raptor, lacking the obvious field marks of the usual hawks.
- We didn't see it, but we caught a glimpse of another one of our favorite raptors, the Northern Harrier.
- Use of these pesticides has declined sharply, though they continue to be used in many countries where raptors or their prey spend the winter.
2informal A dromaeosaurid dinosaur, especially a velociraptor or utahraptor.
〈非正式〉恐龙（尤指迅猛龙或犹他猛龙）
Example sentencesExamples
- No creature was spared, from the largest sauropod to the smallest raptor.
- Some of the dinos seen are the brontosaurus, vicious raptors, and tyrannosaurus rex.
- The first room in the Creation Museum will show paleontologists digging up a dinosaur raptor.
- Dinosaurs great and small would have been eating the vegetation - or each other - including the raptors.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin, literally 'plunderer', from rapt- 'seized', from the verb rapere.

Rhymes

adaptor, captor, chapter

Definition of raptor in US English:

raptor

nounˈraptərˈræptər

1A bird of prey, e.g., an eagle, hawk, falcon, or owl.
猛禽，肉食鸟
Example sentencesExamples
- Pilgrim Heights in Truro offers opportunities for another type of bird watching - that of migrating hawks and other raptors.
- Crows can be aggressive toward other birds, mobbing ravens or raptors in flight.
- And far from being a nasty raptor, the barn owl is ecologically important for natural rodent control.
- They may steal prey from other raptors, and have been known to eat carrion as long as it has not been dead too long.
- As raptors like hawks and owls prey on the rodents, they risk being hit by a car.
- Hawks and other raptors may dominate discussion in the fall, but this winter, birders are talking about owls.
- Most of the specimens were originally the prey of raptors and carnivores.
- Similarly shaped raptors, such as peregrine falcons and goshawks, are adept at the agile pursuit and rapid capture of birds in flight.
- We didn't see it, but we caught a glimpse of another one of our favorite raptors, the Northern Harrier.
- The region is a ecological funnel through which millions of waterfowl, raptors and neotropical birds pass each year.
- It also provides breathing room for raptors such as prairie falcons, golden eagles, and red-tailed hawks.
- One of the best things that people can do, Rosenfield adds, is simply feed the birds on which the raptors prey.
- During a mass emergence of periodical cicadas, almost any animal, from raccoons to raptors, will prey on them.
- They have also been known to steal prey from other raptors and to eat fresh carrion.
- Bird watcher Al Grass says waterfowl, raptors and songbirds can be spotted at Maplewood Flats because it is a critical wintering habitat for many species of birds.
- Use of these pesticides has declined sharply, though they continue to be used in many countries where raptors or their prey spend the winter.
- The surrounding area is a haven for shorebirds, raptors, herons, deer, coyotes, and other wildlife.
- It was an unfamiliar raptor, lacking the obvious field marks of the usual hawks.
- I responded to Dave that mobbing behavior, when smaller birds team up to harry a larger one, is common in many bird species, from corvids to raptors to songbirds.
- The Crested Serpent Eagle and the Fishing Eagle are among the raptors that top off the avian hierarchy.
1. 1.1informal A dromaeosaurid dinosaur, especially velociraptor or utahraptor.
  〈非正式〉恐龙（尤指迅猛龙或犹他猛龙）
  Example sentencesExamples
  No creature was spared, from the largest sauropod to the smallest raptor.
  Dinosaurs great and small would have been eating the vegetation - or each other - including the raptors.
  The first room in the Creation Museum will show paleontologists digging up a dinosaur raptor.
  Some of the dinos seen are the brontosaurus, vicious raptors, and tyrannosaurus rex.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘plunderer’, from rapt- ‘seized’, from the verb rapere.

单词	raptor
释义	Definition of raptor in English: raptor noun ˈraptəˈræptər 1A bird of prey, e.g. an eagle or hawk. 猛禽，肉食鸟 Example sentencesExamples As raptors like hawks and owls prey on the rodents, they risk being hit by a car. And far from being a nasty raptor, the barn owl is ecologically important for natural rodent control. During a mass emergence of periodical cicadas, almost any animal, from raccoons to raptors, will prey on them. The region is a ecological funnel through which millions of waterfowl, raptors and neotropical birds pass each year. Hawks and other raptors may dominate discussion in the fall, but this winter, birders are talking about owls. They may steal prey from other raptors, and have been known to eat carrion as long as it has not been dead too long. It also provides breathing room for raptors such as prairie falcons, golden eagles, and red-tailed hawks. Bird watcher Al Grass says waterfowl, raptors and songbirds can be spotted at Maplewood Flats because it is a critical wintering habitat for many species of birds. They have also been known to steal prey from other raptors and to eat fresh carrion. Crows can be aggressive toward other birds, mobbing ravens or raptors in flight. I responded to Dave that mobbing behavior, when smaller birds team up to harry a larger one, is common in many bird species, from corvids to raptors to songbirds. The surrounding area is a haven for shorebirds, raptors, herons, deer, coyotes, and other wildlife. Most of the specimens were originally the prey of raptors and carnivores. Similarly shaped raptors, such as peregrine falcons and goshawks, are adept at the agile pursuit and rapid capture of birds in flight. One of the best things that people can do, Rosenfield adds, is simply feed the birds on which the raptors prey. The Crested Serpent Eagle and the Fishing Eagle are among the raptors that top off the avian hierarchy. Pilgrim Heights in Truro offers opportunities for another type of bird watching - that of migrating hawks and other raptors. It was an unfamiliar raptor, lacking the obvious field marks of the usual hawks. We didn't see it, but we caught a glimpse of another one of our favorite raptors, the Northern Harrier. Use of these pesticides has declined sharply, though they continue to be used in many countries where raptors or their prey spend the winter. 2informal A dromaeosaurid dinosaur, especially a velociraptor or utahraptor. 〈非正式〉恐龙（尤指迅猛龙或犹他猛龙） Example sentencesExamples No creature was spared, from the largest sauropod to the smallest raptor. Some of the dinos seen are the brontosaurus, vicious raptors, and tyrannosaurus rex. The first room in the Creation Museum will show paleontologists digging up a dinosaur raptor. Dinosaurs great and small would have been eating the vegetation - or each other - including the raptors. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin, literally 'plunderer', from rapt- 'seized', from the verb rapere. Rhymes adaptor, captor, chapter Definition of raptor in US English: raptor nounˈraptərˈræptər 1A bird of prey, e.g., an eagle, hawk, falcon, or owl. 猛禽，肉食鸟 Example sentencesExamples Pilgrim Heights in Truro offers opportunities for another type of bird watching - that of migrating hawks and other raptors. Crows can be aggressive toward other birds, mobbing ravens or raptors in flight. And far from being a nasty raptor, the barn owl is ecologically important for natural rodent control. They may steal prey from other raptors, and have been known to eat carrion as long as it has not been dead too long. As raptors like hawks and owls prey on the rodents, they risk being hit by a car. Hawks and other raptors may dominate discussion in the fall, but this winter, birders are talking about owls. Most of the specimens were originally the prey of raptors and carnivores. Similarly shaped raptors, such as peregrine falcons and goshawks, are adept at the agile pursuit and rapid capture of birds in flight. We didn't see it, but we caught a glimpse of another one of our favorite raptors, the Northern Harrier. The region is a ecological funnel through which millions of waterfowl, raptors and neotropical birds pass each year. It also provides breathing room for raptors such as prairie falcons, golden eagles, and red-tailed hawks. One of the best things that people can do, Rosenfield adds, is simply feed the birds on which the raptors prey. During a mass emergence of periodical cicadas, almost any animal, from raccoons to raptors, will prey on them. They have also been known to steal prey from other raptors and to eat fresh carrion. Bird watcher Al Grass says waterfowl, raptors and songbirds can be spotted at Maplewood Flats because it is a critical wintering habitat for many species of birds. Use of these pesticides has declined sharply, though they continue to be used in many countries where raptors or their prey spend the winter. The surrounding area is a haven for shorebirds, raptors, herons, deer, coyotes, and other wildlife. It was an unfamiliar raptor, lacking the obvious field marks of the usual hawks. I responded to Dave that mobbing behavior, when smaller birds team up to harry a larger one, is common in many bird species, from corvids to raptors to songbirds. The Crested Serpent Eagle and the Fishing Eagle are among the raptors that top off the avian hierarchy. 1.1informal A dromaeosaurid dinosaur, especially velociraptor or utahraptor. 〈非正式〉恐龙（尤指迅猛龙或犹他猛龙） Example sentencesExamples No creature was spared, from the largest sauropod to the smallest raptor. Dinosaurs great and small would have been eating the vegetation - or each other - including the raptors. The first room in the Creation Museum will show paleontologists digging up a dinosaur raptor. Some of the dinos seen are the brontosaurus, vicious raptors, and tyrannosaurus rex. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘plunderer’, from rapt- ‘seized’, from the verb rapere.
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