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单词 screech owl
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Definition of screech owl in English:

screech owl

noun ˈskriːtʃ aʊlˈskritʃ ˌaʊl
  • An owl with a screeching call.

    锐鸣枭,角鸮

    (British)another term for barn owl

    a small American owl related to the scops owls (genus Otus, family Strigidae: in particular Otus asio).

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I'm comfortable here, and content to listen to the screech owl outside and the gentle creaking of the house as it settles for the night.
    • I leave you with one of the best passages of a description of a flock of blue jays mobbing a screech owl.
    • Although tawny owls are reputed to have a hoot, this one whistled, which is probably why it is often referred to in the books as a screech owl.
    • In the woods, a variety of large and small animals and birds are attracted to red maple, including deer, elk, screech owls, moose and pileated woodpeckers.
    • Suddenly I heard the distant cry of a screech owl.

Definition of screech owl in US English:

screech owl

nounˈskritʃ ˌaʊlˈskrēCH ˌoul
  • A small American owl with a screeching call and distinctive ear tufts.

    Otus asio, family Strigidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I'm comfortable here, and content to listen to the screech owl outside and the gentle creaking of the house as it settles for the night.
    • In the woods, a variety of large and small animals and birds are attracted to red maple, including deer, elk, screech owls, moose and pileated woodpeckers.
    • I leave you with one of the best passages of a description of a flock of blue jays mobbing a screech owl.
    • Suddenly I heard the distant cry of a screech owl.
    • Although tawny owls are reputed to have a hoot, this one whistled, which is probably why it is often referred to in the books as a screech owl.
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