"eagle's nest," 1580s (attested in Anglo-Latin from early 13c.), from Old French aire "nest," Medieval Latin area "nest of a bird of prey" (12c.), perhaps from Latin area "level ground, garden bed" [Littré], though some doubt this [Klein]. Another theory connects it to atrium. Formerly misspelled eyrie (1660s) on the mistaken assumption that it derived from Middle English ey "egg."
实用例句
1. We saw an aerie on the cliff.
我们看到悬崖上有个鹰巢.来自互联网
2. When asked about her past, AERIE becomes silent for a time, obviously saddened by the memory.
当被问起她的过去时, 艾黎沉默了好一阵子, 显然是为过去的回忆感到伤感.来自互联网
3. LONDON, March 26: Each battered high - rise becomes a sniper's aerie, each deserted thoroughfare an ambush zone.
