talon

🇬🇧 UK/'tælәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal

(猛禽的)爪,利爪

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
talonother
=talon

Common Collocations

  • 1.sharp talons锋利的爪子
  • 2.razor-sharp talons锋利如刀的利爪
  • 3.[grip with talons]用爪子抓住
  • 4.talons of a hawk鹰爪

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The eagle seized the rabbit in its sharp talons and soared into the sky.

  • 2.

    The hawk's talons are perfectly designed for gripping and tearing prey.

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