goshawk

n. 苍鹰

发音

UK /ˈɡɒshɔːk/
其它
CA /ˈɡɑshɑk/

词形变化

goshawks 复数 goshawks

别名

gosshawk

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of several birds of prey, principally in the genus Accipiter.

    苍鹰

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

hawk

相关短语

northern goshawk 苍鹰 chanting goshawk brown goshawk Doria's goshawk

词源

From Middle English goshauk, from Old English gōshafoc (“goose hawk”), from gōs (“goose”) and hafoc (“hawk”). Compare also Old Norse gáshaukr and Late Middle English gosling. The bird gets its name from the fact that the birds of the species are hawks that were alleged to prey on geese.

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