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单词 owlishly
释义
owlishly
adverb
uk
/ˈaʊ.lɪʃ.li/us
/ˈaʊ.lɪʃ.li/
in a way thatseemsseriousandintelligent, often because someone iswearingglasses:
（往往因戴着眼镜而）显得严肃智慧的
Hepeeredowlishly over hisglasses.他从眼镜上方深邃地看过来。
Shelookedat Mike owlishly.她睿智地看着迈克。
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More examples
  • Hesatowlishlysurveyingthescenethroughthickglasses.
  • Theheadteacherblinkedat him owlishly.
  • Paddylookedaround owlishly at thebrightlightsand thecrowd.
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(Definition ofowlishlyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofowlishly

owlishly
Winter noons he wandered out and staredowlishlyat the car.
FromProject Gutenberg
As it was, he noddedowlishlyand waggled his fingers.
FromProject Gutenberg
He blinked at herowlishly, incapable of expressing the half-thoughts that dodged in his drugged brain.
FromProject Gutenberg
He grinnedowlishly, felt of his jaw and then bowed his head, a flush of shame overspreading his face.
FromProject Gutenberg
Their knock was answered by a tousled-headed man who stood, lamp in hand, and blinkedowlishlyat them from the shelter of the doorway.
FromProject Gutenberg
Without being sure that he did so, he sat down on the sand and blinkedowlishlyat the night visitors.
FromProject Gutenberg
Oh, dear me, how unspeakably funny andowlishlyidiotic and grotesque was that "plagiarism" farce!
FromProject Gutenberg
Perhaps she noticed him jump, for she stopped at once and stared at himowlishly.
FromProject Gutenberg
His attention arrested by the sound of voices, he peeredowlishlyover one shoulder.
FromProject Gutenberg
Blinkingowlishlyin the light which had been focused upon him, he was a deplorable sight.
FromProject Gutenberg
Then the door opened and the old man, blinkingowlishly, stood before me.
FromProject Gutenberg
His delight reached the merman, who sat up to gazeowlishlyat the coils the stranger pulled from concealment.
FromProject Gutenberg
He gazed at herowlishly, one nervous hand fumbling on the blotting-pad before him.
FromProject Gutenberg
His note of laughter joined hers as they sat staringowlishlyat each other through the dark of the after-storm.
FromProject Gutenberg
I sat on the divan and stared at himowlishly.
FromProject Gutenberg
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