owl meaning in Chinese
n.
1.【鸟类】猫头鹰，鸱鸺，枭。
2.做夜工的人，熬夜的人；夜游子；夜生活者。
3.一本正经的呆子。
4.〔美国〕深夜行驶的电车[火车等]。
5.〔美国〕猫头鹰派〔认为核战争会因误会或估计错误而发生〕。 Don't be such a silly owl. 别做那种傻事。 as blind [stupid] as an owl 瞎[笨]透。 as drunk as a boiled owl 〔美俚〕喝得烂醉。 bring [carry, send] owls to Athens 运枭至产枭极多的雅典；作徒劳无益的事，多此一举〔雅典盛产枭，枭为雅典守护神 Pallas 的标志〕。 fly with the owls 夜游。 hotter than a boiled owl 〔美俚〕醉得兴奋起来的。 take owl 发怒，生气。
vi.
1.〔方言〕像猫头鹰般地叫[凝视]。
2.(夜间)走私。
Examples
- You hardly ever see owls in the daytime .
白天几乎看不到猫头鹰。 - An owl was hooting somewhere in the fields .
一只猫头鹰在附近的田野里叫着。 - Some hawks and owls bolt their prey whole .
有些鹰类和鸟类把猎获物整个吞食。 - Owls visited the barn to rest .
猫头鹰飞落在谷仓处。 - The owl is a nocturnal bird .
猫头鹰是夜间出没的鸟。