| 词汇 | tawny-owl |
| 释义 | tawny owl noun[ C ] uk /ˌtɔː.ni ˈaʊl/ us /ˈtɑː.ni ˌaʊl/ tawny owlnoun[C] (BIRD)a type of medium-sized owl(= a bird with a flat face and large eyes that hunts small mammals and birds at night) found in Europe and North Africa, with brownish or greyish upper parts marked with small dark and light lines, and lighter lower parts marked with small dark lines: The tawny owl goes tu-whit-tu-whoo. A tawny owl hooted in the distance. Tawny owls eat more or less equal quantities of many different types of prey. There is something very satisfying about the hooting of tawny owls. Breeding numbers of the tawny owl were recorded as being at their lowest since surveying began in 1963. The picture shows a tawny owl, which, along with other birds of prey, is at serious risk in many parts of the world because of the pesticides that are used to eliminate the pests on which they feed. Birds of prey bald eagle barn owl buzzard condor eagle golden eagle goshawk hawk hawkishly hen harrier kite mopoke osprey owl owlet peregrine falcon red kite snowy owl sparrowhawk vulture tawny owlnoun[C] (PERSON)Tawny Owl in the UK and some other countries, an adult who is the leader of a group of Brownies(= an international organization for girls aged between around seven and ten), or the title given to this person: Tawny Owl helped us make things such as decorations and raffia mats. The title Tawny Owl is still used in some Brownie packs. Compare Brown Owl To celebrate their Diamond Jubilee the 5th Bangor Brownies were visited by their original Tawny Owl. Brownie meetings are run by several leaders, each of which is given the name of an owl such as Brown Owl and Tawny Owl. Named organizations & societies & their members AFC AMA beaver Beaversphrase BMA CND Jockey Club mafia mason Masonic masonry MLB OPEC Oxfam ranger scout the IOC the Ordnance Survey the Red Crescent the Red Cross |
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