falcon

falcon — noun

1. a fast bird that feeds on smaller animals, with a short hooked beak and long nar

1.名詞B1
釋義

a fast bird that feeds on smaller animals, with a short hooked beak and long narrow wings that come to a point, and that people sometimes train for hunting

例句

Kemi watched a falcon dive from the cliff to catch its prey.

Every morning at dawn, Ziad flies his falcon across the desert.

collocation: fly + falcon + across [area]

同義詞
  • hawk

    a similar bird of prey but with broader wings and a shorter tail; the two groups belong to different biological families

  • kestrel

    a type of small falcon often seen hovering in the air while hunting

  • peregrine

    a specific species of falcon known for being the fastest bird in the world when diving

文法句型

a [falcon]

the [falcon]s

用法筆記

Falcons are often compared with hawks — falcons have narrow, pointed wings and a notch in the upper beak, while hawks have broader, rounded wings.