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单词 howler
释义
howler
noun[C]
uk
/ˈhaʊ.lər/us
/ˈhaʊ.lɚ/

howlernoun[C](MISTAKE)

astupidandobviousmistake,especiallyin something that someone says or writes:
（尤指说话或写作中的）愚蠢的错误，明显的错误
I called her by thenameof his firstwife, which was abitof a howler.我把她的名字叫成了他第一位妻子的名字，这个错误犯得有些愚蠢。
Sofarin theelection, nocandidatehascommittedashockinghowler.
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  • Thanks to allreadersalertenough tospotthe howler.
  • Itavoidstheembarrassinghowlers that apressconferencecancreate.
  • Even thosepunctiliousaboutpunctuationcancommittheoddgrammaticalhowler.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Faults and mistakes
  • aberration
  • Achilles heel
  • adrift
  • black mark
  • blemish
  • error
  • failing
  • false move
  • faux pas
  • flaw
  • miscue
  • misfunction
  • misperception
  • misprint
  • misspelling
  • that's/it'syourfuneral!idiom
  • typo
  • wardrobe malfunction
  • weakness
  • what price...?idiom
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howlernoun[C](BEER CONTAINER)

USinformal
ajugorlargebottlethat can befilledwithbeer,especiallyat abrewery(= aplacewherebeeris made). A howler usuallycontains32fluidounces:
Howlers areperfectif you'relookingtobringhomemultipledraftbeersbut don'twantafullgrowler of each.
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growler(BEER CONTAINER)
More examples
  • Howlers arehalfthesizeof growlers.
  • Each howlerincludesthreecansof thefinestcraftbeer.
  • He camehomefromworkclutchinga howler ofbeer.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Containers for liquids and gases
  • aerosol
  • amphora
  • bottle
  • bucket
  • canister
  • churn
  • flask
  • growler
  • hip flask
  • hot-water bottle
  • hottie
  • inkwell
  • oxygen tank
  • siphon
  • sprayer
  • stoup
  • Thermos
  • tin can
  • tinnie
  • travel mug
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(Definition ofhowlerfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
howler
noun[C]
uk
/ˈhaʊ.lər/us
/ˈhaʊ.lɚ/
astupidandobviousmistake,especiallyin something that someone says or writes
（尤指说话或写作中的）愚蠢的错误，明显的错误
I called her by thenameof his firstwife, which was abitof a howler.我把她的名字叫成了他第一位妻子的名字，这个错误犯得有些愚蠢。

Examplesofhowler

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Isolation and the absence of contact with other howlers may protect against parasites and disease, thereby reducing mortality.
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In contrast, predators of invertebrates, rodents and generalist herbivores (leaf-cutter ants,howlermonkeys, common iguanas) are present at greatly elevated densities.
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While following thehowlermonkey group, all interspecific encounters betweenhowlermonkeys and coatis were recorded.
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Factors influencing leaf choices byhowlermonkeys: a test for some hypotheses of food selection by generalist herbivores.
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Factors influencing the leaf choice byhowlermonkeys: test of some hypotheses of food selection by generalist herbivores.
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These results are consistent with the earlier predictions suggesting thathowlermonkeys are routinely trichromatic.
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Finally, the establishment of a sound management programme is crucial for the future well-being of howlers on the island.
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Recently, the physiological properties ofhowlermonkey ganglion cells were analyzed through in vivo extracellular recordings.
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However, the question of how important predation is to the demography of mainland howlers remains open.
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During five of these episodes, coatis just passed by a non-fruiting tree where thehowlergroup was resting without interacting.
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Activity patterns and feeding habits of translocatedhowlermonkeys.
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One has to respect the integrity of a theorist who writes a book pointing out his own past howlers.
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As predicted, small-island howlers consumed fewer resources and obtained a smaller fraction of their intake from rare tree species (those contributing < 1% of basal area).
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Dispersed by large birds,howlerand spider monkeys.
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In the third panel filled points represent an analysis subtracting a single trap below ahowlermonkey sleeping tree.
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