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falcons

/ˈfæl.kənz/

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noun

猎鹰，隼。

Any bird of the genus Falco, all of which are birds of prey.

Examples :

"The falcons circled high above the field, searching for small animals to hunt. "

那些猎鹰在高高的田野上盘旋，寻找可以捕猎的小动物。

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noun

雌隼，母隼

A female such bird, a male being a tiercel.

Examples :

"The birdwatcher excitedly pointed out the falcons nesting on the cliff, explaining that the larger birds were the females, and the smaller males were called tiercels. "

观鸟者兴奋地指着悬崖上筑巢的雌隼，解释说体型较大的鸟是母隼，而较小的雄隼则被称为“雄隼”。

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noun

猎隼炮，小炮。

A light cannon used from the 15th to the 17th century; a falconet.

Examples :

"During the historical reenactment, the artillery unit demonstrated the firing of falcons, small cannons used in naval battles centuries ago. "

在历史重演中，炮兵部队演示了猎隼炮的发射，这是一种几个世纪前的海战中使用的小炮。

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verb

用猎鹰捕猎，放鹰。

To hunt with a falcon or falcons.

Examples :

"To control the bird population near the airport, the city began to falcons regularly, employing trained birds of prey to deter other birds from the runways. "

为了控制机场附近的鸟类数量，市政府开始定期放鹰，雇用训练有素的猛禽来驱赶其他鸟类远离跑道。

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