hawk

hawk1
noun
  1. a diurnal bird of prey with broad rounded wings and a long tail, typically taking prey by surprise with a short chase
    鹰。 比较 falcon
  2. Family Accipitridae: several genera, especially Accipiter, which includes the sparrowhawk and goshawk
    鹰科：数属，尤指鹰属，包括（食）雀鹰和苍鹰
    ■(N. Amer.)a bird of prey related to the buzzards
    (北美)（狂鸟）
    ■(Falconry)any diurnal bird of prey used in falconry
    (猎鹰)猎鹰
  3. a person who advocates an aggressive or warlike policy, especially in foreign affairs
    鹰派人物（尤指主张强硬或好战外交政策者）。 比较 dove（义项2）
  4. used in names of hawkmoths, e.g. eyed hawk
    ［用于天蛾名称中，如eyed hawk］
verb
[no obj.]
  1. (of a person) hunt game with a trained hawk
    （人）带鹰出猎
    he spent the afternoon hawking.
    他整个下午都在用猎鹰打猎。
  2. (of a bird or dragonfly) hunt on the wing for food
    （鸟，蜻蜓）飞行觅食
    swifts hawked low over the water.
    雨燕在水面上低飞觅食。
    [with obj.]dragonflies hawk and feed on flies.
    蜻蜓边飞边猎食飞虫。
常用词组
have eyes like a hawk
  1. miss nothing of what is going on around one
    明察秋毫
watch someone like a hawk
  1. keep a vigilant eye on someone, especially to check that they do nothing wrong
    严密监视
派生
hawkish
adjective
hawkishly
adverb
hawkishness
noun
hawklike
adjective
语源
  1. Old English hafoc, heafoc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch havik and German Habicht
hawk2
verb
  1. [with obj.]carry about and offer (goods) for sale, typically advertising them by shouting
    叫卖；兜售
    street traders were hawking costume jewellery.
    街头小贩在叫卖不值钱的仿造珠宝。
语源
  1. late 15th cent.: back-formation from hawker
hawk3
verb
  1. [no obj.]clear the throat noisily
    清嗓子
    he hawked and spat into the flames.
    他清了清嗓子，把痰吐到火里。
    ■[with obj.](hawk something up)bring phlegm up from the throat
    从喉中把痰引出
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: probably imitative
hawk4
noun
  1. a plasterer's square board with a handle underneath for carrying plaster or mortar
    镘灰板，灰泥托板
语源
  1. late middle English: of unknown origin
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