hawk
US /hɑːk/
UK /hɑːk/

名词
1.
鹰, 隼
a diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail and a soaring flight, feeding on small birds and mammals.
示例:
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A hawk circled high above the field, searching for prey.
一只鹰在高空盘旋,寻找猎物。
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The farmer used a scarecrow to keep the hawks away from his crops.
农民用稻草人来防止鹰破坏庄稼。
2.
鹰派, 主战派
a person who advocates an aggressive or warlike policy, especially in foreign affairs.
示例:
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The senator is known as a foreign policy hawk.
这位参议员被称为外交政策的鹰派。
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The debate was between the doves and the hawks.
辩论在鸽派和鹰派之间进行。
同义词:
动词
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2.
清嗓子, 咳痰
clear one's throat noisily; cough up phlegm.
示例:
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He had to hawk several times before he could speak clearly.
他不得不清嗓子好几次才能清楚地说话。
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The old man would often hawk and spit on the sidewalk.
老人经常清嗓子并在人行道上吐痰。
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