
hawk
词源
源自古英语 'hafoc',与古高地德语 'habuh' 和古诺尔斯语 'haukr' 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *habukaz。
noun
❶ 鹰,一种猛禽,具有锐利的视力和强壮的爪子,通常以小型动物为食。
“The hawk soared high in the sky, searching for prey.”
(那只鹰在高空中翱翔,寻找猎物。)
“We saw a hawk perched on a tree branch.”
(我们看到一只鹰栖息在树枝上。)
❶ 鹰派人物,指政治或军事上主张强硬或侵略性政策的人。
“The senator is known as a hawk when it comes to foreign policy.”
(这位参议员在外交政策上以鹰派著称。)
“Hawks in the government are pushing for military action.”
(政府中的鹰派正在推动军事行动。)
verb
❶ 叫卖,沿街兜售商品,通常指大声吆喝以吸引顾客。
“Street vendors hawk their goods in the busy market.”
(街头小贩在繁忙的市场中叫卖他们的商品。)
“He hawked newspapers on the corner every morning.”
(他每天早上在街角叫卖报纸。)
❶ 清嗓,用力从喉咙中咳出痰或其他物质。
“He hawked and spat on the ground.”
(他清了一下嗓子,然后往地上吐了一口痰。)
“The old man hawked loudly before speaking.”
(那位老人在说话前大声清了清嗓子。)
常见短语
watch someone like a hawk — 密切监视某人,像鹰一样紧盯着不放,通常带有警惕或怀疑的意味。
“The teacher watched the students like a hawk during the exam.”
(考试期间,老师像鹰一样紧盯着学生们。)
hawk-eyed — 形容人目光锐利,观察力敏锐,如同鹰的眼睛一般。
“The hawk-eyed detective noticed the tiny clue that others missed.”
(那位目光锐利的侦探注意到了其他人忽略的小线索。)