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源自中古英语 taloun,借自古法语 talon(脚跟或爪),最终源于拉丁语 talus(踝骨)。
❶ 指猛禽(如鹰、隼等)的锋利爪子,用于捕捉猎物或抓握物体。通常弯曲且尖锐,是这类鸟类的典型特征。
“The eagle gripped the fish tightly with its sharp talons.”
(老鹰用锋利的爪子紧紧抓住鱼。)
“We could see the hawk's talons as it landed on the branch.”
(当鹰落在树枝上时,我们能清楚地看到它的爪子。)
in the talons of — 比喻被某人或某事物牢牢控制或陷入困境,如同被猛禽的爪子抓住一般。
“The small company was in the talons of the giant corporation.”
(这家小公司被巨头企业牢牢控制着。)