Word · Frequency #15108
partridges
鹧鸪;山鹑
partridges is the plural of partridge.
核心释义
A small Old World game bird of the pheasant family, especially any of the genera Perdix and Alectoris.
- 1.
雉科中多个属的鸟类,尤指山鹑属和石鸡属
Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae, notably in the genera Perdix and Alectoris.
- 2.
鹌鹑或松鸡的肉
flesh of either quail or grouse
- 3.
作为食物食用的这种鸟的肉
The flesh or meat of this bird eaten as food.
- 4.
体大翅小的南美猎鸟,形似鸡类,但与平胸鸟有亲缘关系
heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
- 5.
旧大陆的小型鸡形目猎鸟
small Old World gallinaceous game birds
鹧鸪等猎鸟的肉;南美鹧鸪;雉科中多个属的鸟类,尤指山鹑属和石鸡属;鹌鹑或松鸡的肉;作为食物食用的这种鸟的肉
用法In use
We saw a partridge run across the dirt road in the countryside.
用法提示:partridge 在这里是可数名词单数,指鹧鸪这种鸟,作 saw 的宾语。
The partridge hid among the tall grass when it heard us coming.
用法提示:定冠词加 partridge 特指那只鹧鸪,作句子的主语。
Partridges usually stay on the ground and only fly short distances.
用法提示:复数形式 partridges 表示鹧鸪这一类鸟,作主语。
a partridge
指鸟时,partridge 是可数名词,单数前常用 a。
A partridge ran across the road.
一只山鹑跑过了马路。
some partridges
复数形式为 partridges;表示不确定数量时常用 some。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- red-legged partridge
- 红腿石鸡
- The red-legged partridge is common in southern Europe.红腿石鸡在南欧很常见。
- gray partridge
- 灰山鹑
- We saw a gray partridge in the field.我们在田野里看到一只灰山鹑。
- partridge shooting
- 猎山鹑(运动)
- Partridge shooting begins in September.猎山鹑活动从九月开始。
- roast partridge
- 烤山鹑(菜肴)
- They served roast partridge with vegetables.他们端上了烤山鹑配蔬菜。
- a covey of partridges
- 一群山鹑
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
山鹑常在山脊(ridge)上活动,记住 partridge 里有 ridge 这个片段。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:hunting and field sports、cooking and dining、nature writing and birdwatching 该词指雉科猎鸟(如山鹑、石鸡)时通常属于中性词;多用于狩猎、烹饪和自然描写等场景,也可指这种鸟的肉。日常口语中不算常见,正式文章和菜单中比较常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 partridge 完全押韵;它读 /ˈpɑrtrədʒ/,结尾 -idge 发 /ədʒ/。下面这些词拼写相近或都以 -age/-idge 结尾,但大多发 /ɪdʒ/,请注意元音区别:cartridge /ˈkɑrtrɪdʒ/、porridge /ˈpɔrɪdʒ/、cottage /ˈkɑtɪdʒ/、cabbage /ˈkæbɪdʒ/、village /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/、knowledge /ˈnɑlɪdʒ/。尤其 porridge 很容易和 partridge 看混,但它的读音没有 /tr/。
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