Wise old owl 生活經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富的人
A long-eared owl at a display of birds of prey in London. Photo: BBC
今日小常識(shí)
Long-eared owls spend most of the year as a solitary species. But in winter they stay together in groups of up to 200. The visible parts of their ears are merely decorative: they have no purpose.
長(zhǎng)耳貓頭鷹多數(shù)時(shí)間為獨(dú)居物種，但在冬季他們則會(huì)聚在一起過(guò)群居生活，每群的數(shù)量大概有200只左右。長(zhǎng)耳貓頭鷹看得見(jiàn)的耳朵部分僅為裝飾，沒(méi)有任何實(shí)質(zhì)作用。
今日短語(yǔ)
短語(yǔ) wise old owl 可形容一位有智慧的、生活經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富的人。
例句
My English teacher was a wise old owl. He told me that I shouldn't give up on things when they don't work the first time.
Mary saved 20% of her salary for her retirement. She was a wise old owl.
請(qǐng)注意
Night owl 的意思是喜歡熬夜的人、夜貓子。
Bob is a night owl. He never goes to bed before 3am.
