| 词汇 | aerie |
| 释义 | aerie noun[ C ] mainly US(UK usuallyeyrie)uk /ˈɪə.ri/ us /ˈɪr.i/ the nest of an eagle or other large bird that eats meat, usually built in a high place that cannot be easily reached鹰巢 Zoology: ornithology & bird-watching birder birding birdsong birdwatcher birdwatching eggshell feeding station flighted flightless hide hover incubate incubation incubator ornithological ornithologist ornithology twitcher twitching A pair of white-headed sea-eagles had established their aerie in a tree not more than twenty feet from the ground, and I could not resist the temptation of robbing them of their eggs. Slowly he climbed the steep and crooked trail to their aerie at the peak. The great panorama of the Gulf lay unfolded beneath their aerie. Examples of aerieaerie 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. 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. What started as a sub-brand quickly became a standalone concept in its own right, featuring a complete fitness line, called aerie f.i.t. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Training with the eagle's aerie at the top of the mountain, the healthy environment and hard living made him an elite physical specimen. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The city hall has attempted to recruit peregrine falcons to nest in aeries outside the dome. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Aerie is using social media to create a new opportunity for rebranding. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Aeries are known by their instituting number and the name of the city in which they are located. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A wildlife viewing deck provides a seasonal view into the aerie of a falcon pair. 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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