osprey
IPA/ˈɒspreɪ/
KK[ˈɔspri]IPA/ˈɑːspreɪ/
osprey — noun
- ospreysingular
- ospreysplural
1. a large bird that hunts and eats fish, found near rivers, lakes, and coasts arou
1.名詞B2
釋義
a large bird that hunts and eats fish, found near rivers, lakes, and coasts around the world, with a white underside and a dark brown back and wings
例句
An osprey built its nest on the wooden platform beside the lake.
nest-building context; osprey + platform/lake
Vivek watched the osprey dive into the river and surface with a fish.
dive into + body of water for hunting
The osprey's wings can span nearly two metres from tip to tip.
Tourists gathered at the harbour every spring to watch the ospreys catch fish.
Unlike most birds of prey, the osprey feeds almost entirely on fish.
同義詞
- fish hawk
informal common name used in North America
- sea hawk
less frequent alternative name
- Pandion haliaetus
scientific name used in biology and conservation contexts