Owl

(noun.) nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes.

整理:罗莎

• He burst out laughing at himself; for the truth is, he could sing no better than an owl. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• A little owl could stare. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• These two roads intersect nearly a mile west of the crossing of the latter over Owl Creek, where our right rested. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Even in this smoky place, enough to blind one's eyes, the owls can see that. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• Some men, like bats or owls, have better eyes for the darkness than for the light. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• I dreamt another dream, sir: that Thornfield Hall was a dreary ruin, the retreat of bats and owls. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.

录入:朱迪思