Talon



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.猛禽的锐爪
• ［英］ n.猛禽的锐爪 ( claw of a bird of prey)
• ［类］ talon : eagle / claw : panther ( 鹰和鹰爪 / 豹和豹爪)
• ［例］ The hawk seized the rabbit in its formidable talons.

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English taloun heel, hind claw of a bird of prey, from Anglo-French talun, from Vulgar Latin *talon-, *talo, from Latin talus ankle, anklebone
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
  • b. a finger or hand of a human being
• 2. a part or object shaped like or suggestive of a heel or claw: as
  • a. an ogee molding
  • b. the shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt
• 3.
  • a. cards laid aside in a pile in solitaire
  • b. stock 10c
• ? taloned adjective

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