Word · Frequency #10155
fowlers
捕鸟者
fowlers is the plural of fowler.
someone who hunts wild birds for food
- 1.
A hunter of wildfowl.
猎野禽者。
福勒（英国词典编纂家）；猎野禽者。
In use
The old fowler set his nets at dawn to catch quails.
Fowlers in this region use decoys to lure wild ducks.
A skilled fowler knows the habits of each bird species.
a fowler
表示捕鸟者时，是可数名词。
The old fowler knew all the birds' habits.
那位老捕鸟者了解所有鸟类的习性。
Fowler
作为姓氏时，首字母大写。
Fowler is a famous English lexicographer.
福勒是著名的英国词典编纂家。
Common mistakes
The farmer keeps many fowlers.The farmer keeps many fowl.
将捕鸟者与家禽混淆。'Fowler'指捕鸟的人，而'fowl'是家禽，尤其是食用禽类。
She picked a beautiful fowler.She picked a beautiful flower.
拼写与发音相近导致混淆。'Fowler'发音类似'flower'，但含义完全不同。
Connections
Collocations
- skillful fowler
- 熟练的捕鸟者
- The skillful fowler set his nets at dawn.熟练的捕鸟者黎明时分布下了网。
- fowler's net
- 捕鸟者的网
- The fowler's net is made of fine threads.捕鸟者的网是由细线制成的。
- Fowler's Modern English Usage
- 福勒的《现代英语用法》
- I often refer to Fowler's Modern English Usage for style questions.我经常查阅福勒的《现代英语用法》来解决风格问题。
- Fowler's dictionary
- 福勒词典
- Fowler's dictionary is a classic reference for English usage.福勒词典是英语用法的经典参考书。
Synonyms
- trapper
- 设陷阱捕兽者 · trapper 侧重用陷阱捕捉野兽，而 fowler 特指捕鸟；两者不完全互换。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把fowler拆成fowl（鸟）和-er（人），就是捕鸟者。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：hunting、ornithology、lexicography、English usage 该词有两个常见义项：一是‘捕鸟者’，多用于狩猎或鸟类学场景；二是专指英国词典编纂家福勒（H.W. Fowler），主要用于讨论英语用法或词典学。本分析取中性语域，因两种用法均无显著正式或非正式倾向。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: howler, growler, prowler (all /ˈhaʊlə/). Lookalike: bowler (/ˈbəʊlə/) has a different vowel sound.
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.