owlish
UK/ˈaʊlɪʃ/US/ˈaʊlɪʃ/
释义
adj.
像猫头鹰的,尤指显得严肃、聪明或戴着大眼镜的 • adj. 智慧而沉稳的
词源
概述
owlish 由 owl(猫头鹰)和形容词后缀 -ish(具有…特性的)组合而成,字面意为“像猫头鹰的”。猫头鹰在西方文化中常象征智慧、沉稳与严肃,因此该词自然引申为描述人带有猫头鹰般的特质——如严肃的表情、聪明的气质或戴大眼镜的学者形象。
例句
“The professor peered at us with an owlish expression over his spectacles.”
教授从眼镜上方用猫头鹰般严肃的表情注视着我们。
“Her owlish demeanor made her seem wiser than her years.”
她沉稳如猫头鹰的气质让她显得比实际年龄更智慧。
“He blinked in an owlish manner when the lights suddenly turned on.”
灯光突然亮起时,他像猫头鹰一样眨了眨眼。