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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。
捕鸟者
fowlers — plural of fowler
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
捕鸟者
someone who hunts wild birds for food
The old fowler knew all the birds' habits.
那位老捕鸟者了解所有鸟类的习性。
猎野禽者。
A hunter of wildfowl.
The old fowler set his nets at dawn to catch quails.
老捕鸟人在黎明时分布下网来捕捉鹌鹑。
Fowlers in this region use decoys to lure wild ducks.
这个地区的捕鸟者使用诱饵来吸引野鸭。
A skilled fowler knows the habits of each bird species.
一位熟练的捕鸟者了解每种鸟类的习性。
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。
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。
Not this
The farmer keeps many fowlers.
Use this
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。
Not this
She picked a beautiful fowler.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
Use fowlers naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把fowler拆成fowl（鸟）和-er（人），就是捕鸟者。
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。
Genuine rhymes: howler, growler, prowler (all /ˈhaʊlə/). Lookalike: bowler (/ˈbəʊlə/) has a different vowel sound.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.