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buzzards
鵟
buzzards is the plural of buzzard.
A broad-winged bird of prey of the genus Buteo, found in the Old World.
主要指欧亚大陆的鵟属猛禽
- 1.
Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail.
一种旧大陆鹰科猛禽,鵟属,翅宽尾宽。
- 2.
Synonym of double bogey.
双柏忌的同义词。
双柏忌；一种旧大陆鹰科猛禽,鵟属,翅宽尾宽。；双柏忌的同义词。；贪婪的人；做营营声的小虫
In use
The old buzzard refused to share any of the profits with his partners.
Don't be such a buzzard; let others have a chance too.
A group of buzzards at the meeting argued only for their own benefit.
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。
the + singular noun (referring to a known/specific bird)
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。
plural noun + plural verb (speaking about the species generally)
泛指整个物种时常用复数形式 buzzards，不需要加冠词。
Connections
Collocations
- common buzzard
- 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。
- rough-legged buzzard
- 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。
- buzzard population
- 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。
- circling buzzard
- 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。
- migrating buzzards
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见词与 buzzard /ˈbʌzəd/ 完全押韵。以下词都是拼写上的形近词，词尾均为 -zard/-zzard，但元音不同：lizard /ˈlɪzəd/、wizard /ˈwɪzəd/、blizzard /ˈblɪzəd/、gizzard /ˈɡɪzəd/、hazard /ˈhæzəd/。注意不要把它们的元音与 buzzard 中的 /ʌ/ 混淆。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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