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/æwlz/

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noun

猫头鹰，枭。

Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.

Examples :

"Sentence: "At night, we could hear the owls hooting in the nearby forest." "

晚上，我们能听到附近森林里的猫头鹰在咕咕叫。

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noun

猫头鹰型的人，夜猫子。

(by extension) A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.

Examples :

"My dad is one of the owls at work; he stays late almost every night and always seems to have the answer to everything. "

我爸是单位里的“猫头鹰”之一，几乎每天晚上都工作到很晚，而且好像什么问题都能解答。

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noun

猫头鹰，枭。

The owl pigeon.

Examples :

"The pigeon show featured a variety of breeds, including elegant owls with distinctive throat markings. "

鸽子展览展示了各种各样的品种，包括一些优雅的猫头鹰鸽，它们有着独特的喉部斑纹。

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noun

中间派，温和派。

A politician with moderate views that are neither hawkish nor dovish.

Examples :

"During the budget debate, the owls in the Senate sought a compromise that balanced fiscal responsibility with social programs, satisfying neither the spendthrifts nor the hardliners completely. "

在预算辩论期间，参议院里的中间派议员试图达成一项兼顾财政责任和社会项目的折衷方案，让大手大脚花钱的人和强硬派都不完全满意。

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猫头鹰蝶，大眼蝶

Any of various nymphalid butterflies having large eyespots on the wings.

Examples :

"The butterfly exhibit featured several owls, their large eyespots surprisingly realistic and captivating visitors. "

蝴蝶展览展出了几种猫头鹰蝶 (一种大眼蝶), 它们翅膀上巨大的眼点非常逼真，吸引了游客。

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