owlish
猫头鹰般的
常用释义
英音[ ˈaʊlɪʃ ]
美音[ ˈaʊlɪʃ ]
基本释义
- adj. 猫头鹰般的；看似聪明的；面孔严肃的
例句
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1·With his owlish face, it is easy to understand why he was called "The Professor."看看他那猫头鹰般的脸庞，就不难理解为什么他被称为“教授”了。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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2·"Everyone gets a piece of the action, " says DiBello, who has deep-set owlish eyes and a Philadelphia-accented baritone.“每个人参与一部分行动”迪贝罗说，他具有深陷的猫头鹰般的眼睛，及宾州男中音的口音。
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3·He looks grey, owlish, bespectacled and glum. If the Republicans are looking for a jolt of inspiration and a fresh face to lead them into battle, Mr McConnell is not their man.如果共和党人寻求的是令人为之一振，能领导他们奋战的新面孔，那么麦康内尔并不是合适的人选。
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4·A real Southern gentleman, from owlish glasses to black wingtip shoes, who would hold the door for any woman and thank you, with a nod and a smile, for smoking North Carolinian tobacco in his office.他是一个真正的南方绅士，从让人感觉严肃的眼镜到黑色的系鞋带的皮鞋。他会为所有的女士开门，他会向你点头和微笑以示谢意，他还会在自己的办公室里抽North Carolinian的烟草。
同义词
adj.
猫头鹰般的；看似聪明的；面孔严肃的
同根词
词根：
owl
owl
n
猫头鹰；枭；惯于晚上活动的人