peregrine
英 [ˈperɪɡrɪn]
美 [ˈperɪɡrɪn]
n. 游隼
复数:peregrines
BNC.16824 / COCA.17940
牛津词典
noun
- 游隼
a grey and white bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) that can be trained to hunt for sport
英英释义
noun
- a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
adj
- migratory
- a restless mobile society
- the nomadic habits of the Bedouins
- believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future
- wandering tribes