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a/an + singular noun (introducing a new countable entity)
buzzard 是可数名词，首次提及时通常用不定冠词 a。
A buzzard circled high above the field.
一只鵟在田野上方高高盘旋。
鵟
buzzards — plural of buzzard
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
鵟
A broad-winged bird of prey of the genus Buteo, found in the Old World.
A buzzard circled high above the field.
一只鵟在田野上方高高盘旋。
主要指欧亚大陆的鵟属猛禽
一种旧大陆鹰科猛禽,鵟属,翅宽尾宽。
Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail.
双柏忌的同义词。
Synonym of double bogey.
The old buzzard refused to share any of the profits with his partners.
那个贪婪的老家伙拒绝与合伙人分享任何利润。
Don't be such a buzzard; let others have a chance too.
别那么贪婪，给别人也留点机会。
A group of buzzards at the meeting argued only for their own benefit.
会议上一群贪婪的人只为自己的利益争辩。
buzzard 是可数名词，首次提及时通常用不定冠词 a。
A buzzard circled high above the field.
一只鵟在田野上方高高盘旋。
当听话人知道指的是哪只鵟时，用定冠词 the。
The buzzard flew away when we approached.
我们走近时，那只鵟飞走了。
泛指整个物种时常用复数形式 buzzards，不需要加冠词。
Buzzards build large nests in remote areas.
鵟在偏远地区筑大巢。
Not this
The buzzard rang loudly, so I left the classroom.
Use this
The buzzer rang loudly, so I left the classroom.
buzzard 是名词，指一种猛禽（或高尔夫中的双柏忌），不是发出嗡嗡声的装置；表示“蜂鸣器”应写 buzzer。二者拼写和读音接近，但含义完全不同。
Not this
I saw two buzzard flying over the hill.
Use this
I saw two buzzards flying over the hill.
buzzard 是可数名词，复数形式是 buzzards。汉语名词没有复数变化，但英语可数名词复数必须加 -s，因此这里要用 buzzards。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
普通鵟（一种欧亚常见的鵟）
The common buzzard is the most widespread bird of prey in Britain.
普通鵟是英国分布最广的猛禽。
毛脚鵟（一种北方鵟）
A rough-legged buzzard hovered over the tundra.
一只毛脚鵟在冻原上空悬停。
鵟的数量
The buzzard population has grown steadily over the past decade.
过去十年里，鵟的数量稳步增长。
盘旋的鵟
A circling buzzard scanned the hillside for small mammals.
一只盘旋的鵟在山坡上搜寻小型哺乳动物。
迁徙的鵟
Migrating buzzards pass through this area in autumn.
迁徙的鵟在秋季经过这个地区。
老家伙，老顽固（对讨厌或古怪的老年人的贬称）
That old buzzard complains about every single thing in the neighborhood.
那个老家伙对邻里间每件事都要抱怨。
像秃鹫一般围拢（形容一群人贪婪地等着他人失败或得到好处）
The reporters circled like buzzards as soon as the star stepped out of the courthouse.
那位明星一走出法院，记者们就像秃鹫一样围拢过来。
秃鹫也得吃东西，就像虫子一样。
When the outlaw saw the dead soldiers, he simply said, 'Buzzards got to eat, same as worms.'
亡命之徒看到死去的士兵，只是说了句：‘秃鹫也得吃东西，就像虫子一样。’
Use buzzards naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想 buzz（嗡嗡声）和 ard：一只鵟在头顶盘旋，翅膀扇出嗡嗡声——用这个画面记拼写和含义。
语域：neutral 常见场景：ornithology、birdwatching、wildlife documentary buzzard 表示‘鵟’时是较正式的鸟名，多用于观鸟、自然史或科普文章，日常口语中较少出现。
可数名词
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