Talon
['tælən]
解釋/意思:
(n.) The claw of a predaceous bird or animal, especially the claw of a bird of prey.
(n.) One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth.
(n.) A kind of molding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; -- usually called an ogee.
(n.) The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt.
欧内斯廷編輯
同義詞及近義詞：
n. Claw (of a bird), nail.
整理:米歇尔
解釋/意思:
n. the claw of a bird of prey.—adj. Tal′oned.
錄入:朱莉
例句/造句/用法:
- It seemed to Fred that if Mr. Farebrother had had a beak and talons instead of his very capable tongue, his mode of attack could hardly be more cruel. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- Sharp talons and cruel fangs had torn leg, arm, and breast literally to ribbons. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- A horrid scream of bestial rage broke from the banth as he felt warm flesh beneath his powerful talons. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- Lydgate was bowing his neck under the yoke like a creature who had talons, but who had Reason too, which often reduces us to meekness. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- I have got into the clutch of an eagle with iron talons. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Instantly a score of cruel fangs and keen talons were sunk into my flesh; cold, sucking lips fastened themselves upon my arteries. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- And be it so, said Cedric; and let him tear me with beak and talons, ere my tongue say one word which my heart doth not warrant. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- The adults stood aloft upon their toes and their mighty tails, their talons pruning every available leaf and twig. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- Presently it tried the strength of the lattice with its great talons. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- Solitude would be no solitude--rest no rest--while the vulture, hunger, thus sank beak and talons in my side. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
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