owlish

a. 猫头鹰般的, 面孔严肃的, 看似聪明的

发音

/ˈaʊlɪʃ/

词形变化

more owlish 比较级 most owlish 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Resembling or characteristic of an owl.

    1914, Theodore Dreiser, The Titan, Chapter 26, http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks/fr100299.txt "You're very right," he said, with owlish smugness, adjusting a waistcoat button that had come loose, and smoothing his cuffs.

  2. 2.

    Stupid; dull-looking.

  3. 3.

    Wise and solemn.

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近义相关 1

wise

词源

From owl + -ish.

来源：wiktionary