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hawk

/hɔːk/ /hɔk/

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noun

老鹰, 隼。

A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle.

Examples :

"It is illegal to hunt hawks or other raptors in many parts of the world."

在世界上的许多地方，猎捕老鹰和其他猛禽是违法的。

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noun

鹰，隼。

Any diurnal predatory terrestrial bird of similar size and appearance to the accipitrid hawks, such as a falcon

Examples :

"The hawk soared high above the schoolyard, circling before swooping down to catch a small bird. "

那只鹰隼在校园上空盘旋，然后猛扑下去抓一只小鸟。

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noun

鹰派，强硬派。

An advocate of aggressive political positions and actions.

Examples :

"The school board hawk argued for stricter disciplinary measures. "

那位学区委员会的鹰派人士主张采取更严厉的纪律措施。

politics government war attitude

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鹰派，强硬派

An uncooperative or purely-selfish participant in an exchange or game, especially when untrusting, acquisitive or treacherous. Refers specifically to the Prisoner's Dilemma, alias the Hawk-Dove game.

Examples :

"In the team project, Sarah was the hawk, always prioritizing her own grade over the team's success. "

在团队项目中，萨拉就是个鹰派，总是把自己的分数看得比团队的成功更重要。

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verb

放鹰，用鹰打猎。

To hunt with a hawk.

Examples :

"The falconer carefully trained his hawk to hunt small birds. "

那个驯鹰人小心地训练他的鹰去放鹰捕猎小鸟。

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verb

猛扑，飞扑。

To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk.

Examples :

"to hawk at flies"

像老鹰一样飞扑捕蝇

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noun

灰泥板

A plasterer's tool, made of a flat surface with a handle below, used to hold an amount of plaster prior to application to the wall or ceiling being worked on: a mortarboard.

Examples :

"The plasterer used the hawk to hold the plaster before applying it to the ceiling. "

泥水匠用灰泥板托住灰泥，然后再把它抹到天花板上。

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verb

叫卖，兜售。

To sell; to offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle.

Examples :

"The vendors were hawking their wares from little tables lining either side of the market square."

小贩们在市场广场两旁的小桌子上叫卖着他们的商品。

business commerce job economy

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noun

咳痰，清嗓子

A noisy effort to force up phlegm from the throat.

Examples :

"My grandpa coughed, and a hawk followed the sound of his chest rattling. "

我爷爷咳嗽了一声，随后便是一阵他试图清嗓子的“咳痰”声，听得出来他胸腔里有痰。

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verb

咳痰，清嗓子

To cough up something from one's throat.

Examples :

"After eating the spicy curry, my brother had to hawk up a lot of phlegm. "

吃了那份辛辣的咖喱之后，我弟弟不得不咳出好多痰来。

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verb

吭，清嗓子

To try to cough up something from one's throat; to clear the throat loudly.

Examples :

"Grandpa sat on the front porch, hawking and wheezing, as he packed his pipe with cheap tobacco."

爷爷坐在前廊上，一边吭吭地清嗓子，一边喘着粗气，往烟斗里装劣质烟丝。

physiology body medicine