词汇 | owl |
词根词缀 | 词源: O.E. ule, from P.Gmc. *uwwalon (cf. Du. uil, O.H.G. uwila, Ger. Eule, O.N. ugla), a dim. of root *uwwa, which is imitative of an owl's hoot (cf. L. ulula "owl;" cf. also ululation). The bird was employed proverbially and figuratively in ref. to nocturnal habits, ugliness, and appearance of gravity and wisdom (often ironic). 词根记忆: n. 猫头鹰Bowing its elbow, the owl sows in the bowl.猫头鹰弯着肘在碗中播种. |
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