Owl Peering Out of a Nest Once Used by a Northern Flicker

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peer : [piə] [ 自动跳转自: Peering ]
n. 同侪,匹敌,贵族v. 凝视,窥视
例句与用法:
1. The opinions of his peers are more important to him than his parents' ideas.
　 在他看来，他同辈人的观点比他父母的观点更为重要。
2. She peers through the mist, trying to find the right path.
　 她透过雾眯着眼看，想找出正确的路。
词形变化:动词过去式:peered 过去分词:peered 现在分词:peering 第三人称单数:peers

Nest : [nest] n. 巢,窝v. 筑巢；嵌入
例句与用法:
1. It proved that everything was a mare's nest.
　 结果证明一切都是场骗局。
2. The blackbird sat on the nest waiting for the return of her mate.
　 黑鹂在巢中等候其雄鸟归来.
3. The blackbird's nest contained four eggs.
　 黑鹂巢里有四个蛋.
4. Every bird likes its own nest the best.
　 【谚】金窝银窝，不如自己的草窝。
词形变化:动词过去式:nested 过去分词:nested 现在分词:nesting 第三人称单数:nests

Once : [wʌns] adv. 一次,曾经conj. 一旦n. 一次
例句与用法:
1. Be pleasant to each other just this once.
　 彼此要和睦些－－就只为这一次吧。
2. The film is at once humorous and moving.
　 这部电影既幽默又动人。
3. Amanda is home from college once again.
　 阿曼达又从学校回到家中。
4. All at once she lost her temper.
　 她突然发起脾气来。

Used : [ju:st] adj. 使用过的,二手的,习惯的v. 用,以前曾经vbl. 用,习惯
例句与用法:
1. Asphalt is used for making road surfaces.
　 沥青常用于铺路。
2. The winter was much colder than they were used to and many people died.
　 那年冬天比他们所习惯的更为寒冷，因而很多人死亡。
3. The rope was not strong enough, so we used wire.
　 这根绳子不够结实，所以我们用金属线。
4. He is used to eating out all the time.
　 他已经习惯在外面吃饭了。

Northern : ['nɔ:ðən] adj. 北部的,北方的
例句与用法:
1. Britain is a brief name of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
　 不列颠是大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国的简称。
2. The northern face of the mountain is almost vertical.
　 这座山向北的一面几乎是垂直的。
3. The Confederacy was defeated by the northern states.
　 南部邦联被北方打败了。
4. The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
　 联合王国由大不列颠和北爱尔兰组成。
词形变化:名词:northernness

Flicker : ['flikə] n. 闪烁,闪光,颤动v. 闪动,闪烁,摇动
例句与用法:
1. All the lights flickered for a moment.
　 所有的灯都闪了一会儿。
2. A slender smile still flickered across her face.
　 她脸上闪过一丝微笑。
词形变化:动词过去式:flickered 过去分词:flickered 现在分词:flickering 第三人称单数:flickers