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grouse 作可数名词时指松鸡这种鸟；表示单只时用 a grouse 或 the grouse。
A grouse appeared in the clearing.
一只松鸡出现在林间空地上。
松鸡
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
松鸡
a plump game bird with feathered legs, found in northern regions
A grouse appeared in the clearing.
一只松鸡出现在林间空地上。
松鸡亚科多种猎鸟的统称,分布于北半球温带和亚寒带地区；特指原产于不列颠群岛石楠荒原的红松鸡(Lagopus scotica)。
Any of various game birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae which inhabit temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere; specifically, the red grouse (Lagopus scotica) native to heather moorland on the British Isles.
松鸡肉,常烤制,肉质过干不宜烧烤
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
这种鸟的肉,供食用。
The flesh or meat of this bird eaten as food.
常见猎鸟,体肥腿脚有羽
popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet
The roasted grouse was served with a rich wine sauce, but I found the meat a bit dry.
烤松鸡配上了浓郁的葡萄酒酱，但我发现肉质有点干。
We spotted several grouses in the woods, but they flew away before we could get closer.
我们在树林里看到了几只松鸡，但它们在我们靠近前就飞走了。
The restaurant's specialty is grouse pie, which is popular among game lovers.
这家餐厅的招牌菜是松鸡派，深受野味爱好者喜爱。
grouse 作可数名词时指松鸡这种鸟；表示单只时用 a grouse 或 the grouse。
A grouse appeared in the clearing.
一只松鸡出现在林间空地上。
grouse 的复数形式按本词典为 grouses；作复数主语时谓语动词用复数。
Grouses are common game birds with feathered legs.
松鸡是腿部有羽毛的常见猎鸟。
grouse 指松鸡肉时是不可数名词，谓语用单数；根据词义，这种肉常烤食。
Grouse is usually roasted.
松鸡肉通常烤制。
Not this
I saw three grouse in the forest.
Use this
I saw three grouses in the forest.
grouse 作“松鸡”讲是可数名词，复数形式为 grouses；不能像 sheep 那样单复同形。
Not this
I ate a grouse meat for dinner.
Use this
I ate grouse meat for dinner.
表示“松鸡肉”时 grouse meat 是不可数名词，前面不加 a。
Not this
I like grouses very much.
Use this
I like grouse very much.
当谈论“松鸡肉”这种食物时，grouse 为不可数名词，不用复数 grouses；grouses 只指多只鸟。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
红松鸡
We saw a red grouse on the moor.
我们在荒原上看到一只红松鸡。
松鸡狩猎
The grouse shooting season begins in August.
松鸡狩猎季节从八月开始。
烤松鸡
Roast grouse is served with bread sauce.
烤松鸡配面包酱一起上桌。
黑松鸡
The black grouse is known for its lekking display.
黑松鸡以其求偶炫耀行为而闻名。
松鸡猎场
Large areas of the uplands are managed as grouse moor.
大片高地被用作松鸡猎场。
Use grouse naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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记忆联想：grouse 拆成 g + rouse，想象松鸡在石楠丛里被惊起(rouse)，圆胖像只大老鼠(mouse)。注意读 /ɡraʊs/，与 house 押韵。
语域：neutral 常见场景：hunting、birdwatching、cooking grouse 作名词时通常指松鸡或松鸡肉，属于中性、日常用语，在狩猎、鸟类观察和烹饪场景中都比较常见。这里仅讨论名词义项。
作"松鸡"时为可数名词，复数形式为grouses；作"松鸡肉"时为不可数名词。
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