peregrine falcon

英 [ˈperɪɡrɪn ˈfɔːlkən]

美 [ˈperɪɡrɪn ˈfælkən]

n.  游隼

柯林斯词典

• 游隼
  Aperegrine falconor aperegrineis a bird of prey.

英英释义

noun

• a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
  Synonym:peregrineFalco peregrinus

双语例句

• In his book On the Wing, Alan Tennant chronicles his efforts to track the migration of the peregrine falcon.
  在亚伦•泰宁特（AlanTennant）的《游隼之翼》（OntheWing）一书中，他详细记录了游隼的迁徙过程。
• The use of DDT caused the peregrine falcon to become extinct throughout much of its normal range throughout the Eastern United States.
  DDT的使用使得生活在美国东部的猎鹰在其许多正常生活区域内归于灭绝。
• The Peregrine Falcon was once used in the sport of falconry.
  游隼一度被用于鹰猎运动。
• It took about six weeks for the eyas to mature into a fully grown peregrine falcon.
  雏鹰成长为一只完全成熟的游隼大概需要六周的时间。
• Known as the masters of the hunt, the peregrine falcon is swift in action when it sees its prey.
  游隼素以猎界能手著称，当它发现猎物的时候，动作非常迅速敏捷。
• With a speed of about 80 kilometers an hour and a maximum speed of 322 kilometers an hour while dive-bombing prey, the peregrine falcon flies with real superpower speed.
  游隼的飞行速度约为每小时80公里，而它在进行俯冲捕猎时的最高时速可达322公里，真可谓极速。
• Again I felt a thrill for one of earth's fastest creatures: the American peregrine falcon.
  我内心又一次感到非常激动，我为这地球上速度最快的物种之一&美国游隼而激动不已。