Long on charisma, short on habitat, the great gray owl was once so feared as an evil omen that it was shot on sight.

由于长期受传说的影响，大灰猫头鹰曾被认为是不祥之兆，一旦被发现就遭到射杀。

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For example, in the United States, the owl is often used as a symbol of wisdom, but in one region of Nigeria, it is an omen of evil.

例如，在美国，猫头鹰经常被看为一个智慧的象征，但是在尼日利亚的一个地区，它被看作是一种邪恶的预兆。

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An omen or foreboding, especially of evil.

预示，预兆，凶兆预兆或凶兆，尤指不幸。

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People believed they were an evil omen and signified death.

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