1·The Germans bring in these falcons to kill pigeons; so this was another reason for them, these poor little pigeons who became the sort of sacred bird.
德国人带来了这些猎鹰,用以捕杀鸽子;因此这是他们的另一个原因,这些可怜的小鸽子变成了神圣的鸟。
2·Green is a defensive lineman for the Atlanta Falcons.
格林是亚特兰大猎鹰球队的防守前锋队员。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·Money, though, was tight. Foreign holidays were out of the question and Liz resorted to a rather specialised task to earn some extra cash: sewing leather hoods for pet falcons.
尽管生活困难,到外国渡假也只是个奢望,莉兹通过找一些特别的工作,以赚一些额外收入贴补家用:如为宠物猎鹰缝纫皮革兜帽。
4·Log cottages are sinking into a soil which gives up evidence of the siege: cannon shot, wooden shovels, barley blackened by fire. A pair of noisy Amur falcons nests in an oak on the escarpment.
木制的房子慢慢地陷入了泥土,显示着那曾经的包围战留下来的痕迹:炮弹孔,木铲,被战火烧黑的大麦,还有一对吵闹的黑龙江猎鹰巢在悬崖上的一棵橡树上。
5·The rayriders slam into the gunships and Samsons like falcons hitting fat turkeys. The air battle is joined.
空中骑手们像猎鹰袭击胖胖的火鸡一样猛地撞向武装直升机和参孙.空战开始了.