English Dictionary

hawk

IPA（発音記号）

/hɔːk/

名詞

A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle. / Any diurnal predatory terrestrial bird of similar size and appearance to the accipitrid hawks, such as a falcon.

日本語の意味

タカ：ワシより小型の猛禽類で、主に昼行性の捕食鳥を指します。 / 類似の特徴を持つ他の昼行性の猛禽鳥、例えば鷹に似た鳥も含む場合があります。

The hawk circled the meadow before swooping down to catch a vole.

その鷹は草地の上空を旋回し、野鼠を捕らえるために急降下した。

意味（1）

A diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle.

It is illegal to hunt hawks or other raptors in many parts of the world.

意味（2）

Any diurnal predatory terrestrial bird of similar size and appearance to the accipitrid hawks, such as a falcon.

意味（3）

(entomology) Any of various species of dragonfly of the genera Apocordulia and Austrocordulia, endemic to Australia.

意味（4）

(politics) An advocate of aggressive political positions and actions.

A hawk by nature, Ellenborough strongly favoured presenting St Petersburg with an ultimatum warning that any further incursions into Persia would be regarded as a hostile act.

意味（5）

(game theory) An uncooperative or purely-selfish participant in an exchange or game, especially when untrusting, acquisitive or treacherous. Refers specifically to the Prisoner's Dilemma, alias the Hawk-Dove game.

hawks （ plural ）