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crowe

UK /krəʊ/US /kroʊ/

词源

源自古英语 'crāwe',与古高地德语 'krāwa' 和古诺尔斯语 'kráka' 同源,均模仿乌鸦的叫声。

noun

❶ 指乌鸦,一种黑色羽毛的大型鸟类,常见于欧洲和北美地区,常与智慧或神秘意象相关联。

“A crowe landed on the old oak tree, its black feathers gleaming in the sunlight.”

(一只乌鸦落在老橡树上,黑色的羽毛在阳光下闪闪发光。)

“The crowes gathered in the field, cawing loudly as the storm approached.”

(乌鸦聚集在田野里,随着风暴临近发出响亮的叫声。)

同义词:raven, blackbird, corvid

常见短语

as the crowe flies — 指两点之间的直线距离,常用于描述地理上的最短路径。

“The town is only 10 miles away as the crowe flies, but the winding road makes it much longer.”

(这个镇直线距离只有10英里,但蜿蜒的道路使得实际路程长得多。)