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复数形式
aeries
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鹰巢, 猛禽巢
a nest built high on a cliff, tree, or other elevated location by eagles, hawks, or falcons
- The eagle's aerie was perched on a rocky cliff.
鹰的巢筑在岩石峭壁上。
- Falcons returned each spring to the same aerie.
猎鹰每年春天都会回到同一个高处的巢穴。
- We spotted an aerie nestled in the tallest pine.
我们发现了筑在最高松树上的一个猛禽巢。
- The ranger pointed out a distant aerie through binoculars.
护林员通过双筒望远镜指出了一个遥远的猛禽巢穴。
- The hawk defended its aerie from intruders.
鹰保卫了它的高巢免受入侵者侵害。
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一个高处的观察位置, 鹰巢
a remote or elevated position from which someone observes or oversees others
- The CEO worked from a sleek aerie overlooking the city.
这位CEO从一个俯瞰城市的优雅鹰巢工作。
- The writer retreated to his mountain aerie for solitude.
作家退回到他的山间鹰巢以寻求孤独。
- From her aerie, she watched the crowds below.
从她的鹰巢，她注视着下面的人群。
- He lived in a penthouse aerie, far removed from street life.
他住在一个鹰巢 aerie 里，远离街头生活。
- The general surveyed the battlefield from his aerie on the ridge.
将军从山脊上的鹰巢俯瞰了战场。