"owl" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 貓頭鷹

Definition

一種頭大、眼睛大、臉扁平的鳥，習慣夜間捕食，會發出「嗚嗚」叫聲。在許多文化中，貓頭鷹常被視為智慧的象徵。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「貓頭鷹」除了指動物本身，也可象徵聰明與智慧。俚語裡「night owl」指夜貓子，即喜歡熬夜的人。不要和「鷹」混淆，貓頭鷹主要在夜間活動。

Examples

The owl flies at night.

**貓頭鷹**在夜晚飛行。

I saw an owl in the tree.

我在樹上看到一隻**貓頭鷹**。

The owl makes a hooting sound.

**貓頭鷹**會發出「嗚嗚」的叫聲。

She's a real night owl, always studying until 2 a.m.

她真的是個**夜貓子**，總是讀書到凌晨兩點。

An owl swooped silently over the field.

一隻**貓頭鷹**無聲地掠過田野。

People often say the owl is wise because it looks so serious.

人們常說**貓頭鷹**很聰明，因為牠看起來很嚴肅。