night owl

短语
大学

n. 猫头鹰, 熬夜的人, 深夜不睡的人

发音

UK /ˈnaɪt aʊl/
AU
US /ˈnaɪt ˌaʊl/

词形变化

night owls 复数

别名

night-owl

教材释义与例句

名词

夜猫子;喜欢熬夜的人

名词

猫头鹰;夜游神;深夜不睡的人

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An owl (order Strigiformes) that is nocturnal.

  2. 2.

    One who goes to bed late, or stays up late at night or in the early hours of the morning.

    夜猫子

    夜猫

    夜游神

    夜鬼

    暗光鸟

    习语
  3. 3.

    A musical instrument which imitates an owl's hoot, consisting of a receptacle partly filled with water and a mouthpiece that is blown into.

    音乐

词汇关系

名词

词源

From night + owl, from the fact that the bird is active at night.

来源:wiktionary