fowl

Every winter they go fowling on the marsh.

每年冬天他们都去沼泽地猎捕野禽。

The men planned a fowling expedition to the northern lakes.

这些人计划去北部湖区进行一次野禽狩猎之旅。

He loaded his fowling piece before dawn.

天亮前他给猎鸟枪装上了弹药。

The new policy is neither fish nor fowl—it's too strict to help anyone and too loose to stop anyone.

这项新政策不伦不类——严格得帮不了任何人，又宽松得拦不住任何人。

From the King James Version of the Bible (Matthew 6:26). 'Fowls' here means birds. This verse is often quoted to speak of trusting God's provision; it is part of the Sermon on the Mount.

出自英王钦定版《圣经》（马太福音6:26）。这里的'fowls'意为飞鸟。这节经文常被引用来说明信靠上帝的供应，出自《登山宝训》。

A familiar idiom used to describe something that is neither one thing nor another, so it is hard to define or classify. It often appears in everyday English to express ambiguity.

一个常用的习语，用来形容某物既非此亦非彼，难以界定或归类；在日常英语中常用来表示模棱两可。