eagle

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
    — I, I go my own way I swim against the stream Forever I will fight the pοwers that be The eagle flies alone
  2. A gold coin with a face value of ten dollars, formerly used in the United States. US,historical
  3. A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I of England. historical
  4. A score of two under par for a hole.
    — I got an eagle in the third hole.
动词 v.
  1. To score an eagle.

词形变化

eagles plural eagles present,singular,third-person eagling participle,present eagled participle,past eagled past

词源

词源 1
From Middle English egle, from Anglo-Norman egle, from Old French aigle, from Latin aquila. Displaced native Middle English ern, earn, arn, from Old English earn (“eagle”). More at erne.
词源 2
From Middle English egle, from Anglo-Norman egle, from Old French aigle, from Latin aquila. Displaced native Middle English ern, earn, arn, from Old English earn (“eagle”). More at erne.
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