hoot owl
US /ˈhuːt aʊl/
UK /ˈhuːt aʊl/
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猫头鹰, 角鸮
a common name for an owl that hoots, especially the barred owl (Strix varia) or the great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
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We heard a hoot owl calling in the distance.
我们听到远处有猫头鹰在叫。
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The old tree was home to a large hoot owl.
那棵老树是一只大猫头鹰的家。