| 词汇 | eyrie |
| 释义 | eyrie noun[ C ] mainly UK(US usuallyaerie)uk /ˈɪə.ri/ us /ˈɪr.i/ eyrienoun[C] (NEST)the nest of an eagle or other large bird that eats meat, usually built in a high place that cannot be easily reached（通常指筑在高处和偏僻处的）猛禽巢，鹰巢 imageBROKER/Franz Christoph Robiller/GettyImages Animal dwellings - natural anthill arboreal biome burrow byre cobweb earth foxhole guest habitat hole holt lair lodge molehill rookery sett spider's web warren wildlife corridor eyrienoun[C] (ROOM/APARTMENT)a room or apartment that is high up in a building: 极高处的房间;楼层极高的公寓房 I interviewed the chairman of the company in his seventh-floor eyrie.我在这位公司董事长位于大楼8层的房间内采访了他。 Parts of buildings: rooms antechamber anteroom atelier attic ballroom dormitory drawing room dressing room efficiency room en suite master bedroom meat locker multi-chambered multi-room observation lounge utility room vestibule waiting room wet room workroom Examples of eyrieeyrie If not, then they ought to have a better reason for repose than a refusal to fly their eyrie. In 1980 the society had their worst year on record for robberies of peregrine eyries. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The locals know that there are at least nine eyries in the area. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The large eyries (or aeries) of some eagles are platform nests that have been used and refurbished for several years. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In the case of raptor nests, or "eyries" (also spelt "aerie"), these are often used for many years, with new material added each breeding season. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Eagles normally build their nests, called eyries, in tall trees or on high cliffs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In each case, the natural predators of these animals are just the right size for golden eagle prey, and therefore avoid active eyries. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. If the eyrie is situated on a tree, supporting tree branches may break because of the weight of the nest. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The abundance of bats, swifts, and riparian birds provides ample food for peregrines, and suitable eyrie sites are plentiful along the steep canyon walls. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. At one eyrie, the remains of six spotted eagle-owls were counted. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He lives in an eyrie among the leaves which he built himself. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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