动植物英语趣说之owl猫头鹰

owl 猫头鹰 The owl hunts at night for such harmful small animals as mice and rats. So some people call it “the night watchman of the garden. ” What about a “night owl”? It refers to a person who feels more lively at night and often stays up late.“ John is a night owl： he often works best after midnight. ” The iwl looks wise because it has wide-open eyes and the feathers that surround them look like glasses. A person who looks serious and clever can be described as owlish. In English there is such a phrase： as wise as an owl. In fact the owl， like other birds, has a tiny brain. 猫头鹰夜间捕捉大小老鼠之类的有害小动物。因此有些人称它是“花园的守夜人”。 夜猫子是怎么回事呢？它指的是夜间感到精神特好，而且常常很晚才睡觉的人。“约翰是夜猫子，他做事情常常午夜过后干的很带劲儿。” 猫头鹰的样子很聪明，因为它长着一双大大的眼睛，环绕眼睛的羽毛看起来就像是眼镜。一个严肃而又聪慧的人可以描绘为像猫头鹰般的有一副智者的神气。英语里有这样的短语：像猫头鹰般聪明。事实上,猫头鹰也像其他鸟一样，头脑并不发达。