falconry
/fawl-kuhn-ree, fal-, faw-kuhn-/US // ˈfɔl kən ri, ˈfæl-, ˈfɔ kən- //UK // (ˈfɔːlkənrɪ, ˈfɔːkən-) //
猎鹰,猎鹰术,猎鹰业,猎鹰运动
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n.名词 noun
- 1
- : the sport of hunting with falcons, hawks, eagles, etc.; hawking.
- : the art of training hawks to hunt.
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Examples
Falconry, unknown as a diversion to the ancients, became from the fourth century an equally delightful occupation.
Falconry (fa¨kn-ri), also called hawking, the pursuit of game by means of trained hawks or falcons.
He had developed into a dark, dashing youth, given to falconry, painting and music.
It is called La Fauconnaire, or the Falconry, and approaches two hundred feet in height, and very difficult of ascent.
The bittern in the days of falconry was strictly preserved, and afforded excellent sport.
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