Definitions
n. a hunting bird with sharp claws and a curved beak
鹰
n. someone who supports forceful policies, especially military action
鹰派人物；强硬派
v. to sell goods by offering them in public places
沿街叫卖；兜售
Example
A hawk circled slowly above the open field.
一只鹰在空旷的田野上方缓缓盘旋。
Protecting woodland habitats helps maintain hawk populations, which play an important role in controlling small mammals.
保护林地栖息地有助于维持鹰的数量，而鹰在控制小型哺乳动物数量方面发挥着重要作用。
Collocations
- watch someone like a hawk
- a foreign-policy hawk
- hawk goods
Word family
- hawkish (adj.)
- hawker (n.)
Usage tip
鹰派hawk与主张和平的鸽派dove相对。
FAQ
- What does hawk mean?
- a hunting bird with sharp claws and a curved beak someone who supports forceful policies, especially military action to sell goods by offering them in public places
- How is hawk pronounced?
- UK /hɔːk/, US /hɔːk/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
