owl
n
1 bird of prey that flies at night and feeds on small animals, eg mice, and is traditionally regarded as a symbol of wisdom , 猫头鹰(传统上认为是聪明的象徵).
2 (idm 习语) wise as an owl =>wise.
🎯 考研助记
熬噢(谐音): 猫头鹰熬夜噢叫 灯泡(ow)里有一只(l) 猫头鹰
🔁 扩展释义
*[aul]n. 猫头鹰【法】 走私相关词组: as drunk as a boiled owl fly with the owl take the owl as blind as an owl as stupid as an owl
Yes, I'll start work at the Farm Institute next month. I'm looking forward to that. My only regret is that it's quite a long way from all my friends.
是的,下个月我将在农学院工作。我一直盼望得到这份工作。唯一的遗憾是所有朋友都离我太远了。
On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who lived at about the same time as shakespeare, wrote these words, Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. This good advice shows how it is possible to read