If someone looks owlish, they remind you of an owl: round eyes, often behind glasses, a still round face, and a serious, bookish air — as if they are wise, or trying to look wise. It is usually about appearance and manner together, not about being an expert.

If someone looks owlish如果一個人看起來owlish, they remind you of an owl會讓你想到貓頭鷹: round eyes圓圓的眼睛, often behind glasses常常戴著眼鏡, a still round face一張安靜的圓臉, and還有 a serious, bookish air一種嚴肅、書卷氣的氣質 — as if好像 they are wise他們很有智慧, or trying to look wise或想讓自己看起來有智慧. It is usually about appearance and manner together這個字通常同時指外表和舉止, not about being an expert不是指真的很專業.

It can be fond (a kind, slightly funny compliment) or a little teasing (you look like a startled librarian). It is not a scientific bird word; you would not call a real owl owlish.

It can be fond它可以是善意的 (a kind, slightly funny compliment一種親切、有點好笑的讚美) or也可以帶點 a little teasing調侃 (you look like a startled librarian你看起來像個嚇一跳的圖書館員). It is not a scientific bird word它不是科學上描述鳥類的字; you would not call你不會把 a real owl一隻真的貓頭鷹 owlish叫做owlish.

People use it in stories and gentle description. Though actually, it does not have to mean truly clever — only that the person seems that way, the way an owl seems to stare and know.

People人們 use it in stories and gentle description會在故事和溫和的描寫裡用這個字. Though actually不過其實, it does not have to mean truly clever它不一定表示真的聰明 — only that只是 the person seems that way這個人看起來是那樣, the way就像 an owl seems to stare and know貓頭鷹看起來一直在盯著、好像什麼都知道.