osprey
osprey
[ˈɒspri, -preɪ]
(pl. -eys)
[ˈɒspri, -preɪ]
(pl. -eys)
- a large fish-eating bird of prey with long, narrow wings and a white underside and crown, found throughout the world
鹗。 亦称 fish hawk - Pandion haliaetus, the only member of the family Pandionidae
拉丁名Pandion haliaetus，鹗科唯一成员
- late Middle English: from Old French ospres, apparently based on Latin ossifraga (mentioned by Pliny and identified with the lammergeier), from os 'bone' + frangere 'to break', probably because of the lammergeier's habit of dropping bones from a height to break them and reach the marrow
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- compandor n.压缩扩展器
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- companionable adj.友善的，表示友好的
- companionably adv.和善地
- companionate adj.和谐的,（衣服）相配的,同伴的,同伴似的
- companionship n.伙伴关系,友情，友谊
- companionway n.升降扶梯
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- comparability n.相似性，可比较性,可比性
- comparable adj.可比较的,比得上的
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