eagle

/ˈiːɡl/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

鹰；雕

释义与例句

n. 鹰；雕
a large bird of prey with a hooked beak, strong claws and very good eyesight
  1. An eagle circled high above the mountains before diving for its prey.
    一只鹰在高山上空盘旋，随后俯冲猎食。
  2. The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States.
    白头海雕是美国的国鸟。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He watched the eagle through binoculars as it soared on the thermal currents.
    他用双筒望远镜观察那只乘着热气流翱翔的鹰。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 eagle 是可数名词，复数直接加 -s；形容目光敏锐可以说 an eagle eye 或 eagle-eyed。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • hawk 鹰；隼
    eagle 通常指体型较大、力量更强的雕类，如金雕、白头海雕；hawk 泛指中小型的鹰、隼，更常见于城镇和田野。
    The hawk swooped down and caught a small mouse in the field. 那只隼猛扑下来，在田野里抓住了一只小老鼠。
常见搭配
  • bald eagle 白头海雕
    Children were excited to see a bald eagle nesting near the lake. 孩子们看到湖边筑巢的白头海雕非常兴奋。
  • golden eagle 金雕
    The golden eagle is one of the largest birds of prey in the world. 金雕是世界上体型最大的猛禽之一。
  • eagle eye 敏锐的目光；观察力
    The detective's eagle eye noticed a tiny clue others had missed. 侦探敏锐的目光发现了别人遗漏的细小线索。