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uncountable noun (collective)
作为集合名词，通常不可数。
They raise poultry for meat and eggs.
他们饲养家禽以获取肉和蛋。
鸡
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
鸡
a domesticated gallinaceous bird descended from the red jungle fowl
They raise poultry for meat and eggs.
他们饲养家禽以获取肉和蛋。
家禽(如鸡、鸭、火鸡、鹅)饲养用于食用(肉、蛋或两者)。
Domestic fowl (e.g. chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese) raised for food (meat, eggs, or both).
被认为是从红原鸡驯化而来的家禽
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
家禽肉。
The meat from a domestic fowl.
为食用而饲养的鸡、火鸡、鸭或鹅的肉
flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food
The family raises poultry in a small shed behind their house.
这家人把家禽养在屋后的小棚子里。
Poultry need fresh water every day, especially in hot weather.
家禽每天都需要新鲜的水，尤其是天热的时候。
The market opens early so farmers can sell their poultry before noon.
市场很早就开门，这样农户们可以在中午之前卖掉自家的家禽。
作为集合名词，通常不可数。
They raise poultry for meat and eggs.
他们饲养家禽以获取肉和蛋。
指多种家禽时可用复数形式。
The farm offers several poultries including chickens, ducks, and turkeys.
该农场提供几种家禽，包括鸡、鸭和火鸡。
常用于构成复合名词，如 poultry farming（家禽养殖）。
The poultry industry has grown significantly.
家禽业已显著增长。
形容词直接修饰 poultry，无需冠词。
Free-range poultry is often more expensive.
放养家禽通常更贵。
Not this
I saw a poultry in the farm.
Use this
I saw a chicken in the farm.
poultry 是集合名词，不能指单个动物，表示单个家禽应使用具体名词如 chicken。
Not this
I had poultries for lunch.
Use this
I had poultry for lunch.
poultry 作为肉类时不可数，不能用复数形式 poultries；表示多种类家禽时才可用复数。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
饲养家禽
Many farmers raise poultry for meat and eggs.
许多农民饲养家禽以获取肉和蛋。
家禽养殖场
They own a large poultry farm outside the city.
他们在城外有一个大型家禽养殖场。
家禽产业
The poultry industry has grown rapidly in recent years.
家禽产业近年来发展迅速。
家禽产品
The store sells a variety of poultry products like chicken and turkey.
这家商店出售各种家禽产品，如鸡肉和火鸡肉。
禽肉
Poultry meat is a good source of protein.
禽肉是蛋白质的良好来源。
Use poultry naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
poultry 发音像'剖了鸡'，剖鸡即家禽。
语域：neutral 常见场景：agriculture、food industry、retail、cuisine 通常用于农业、食品加工、零售和烹饪等正式或专业场合，在日常对话中也可使用，但不如直接说具体家禽种类常见。
作为集合名词通常不可数，表示多种家禽时可用复数poultries
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