a quail
作可数名词指“一只鹌鹑”，单数前要用 a/an 或其他限定词。
A quail darted out of the wheat and disappeared into the hedge.
一只鹌鹑从麦田里窜出来，消失在树篱中。
鹌鹑肉；旧大陆雉科或新大陆齿鹑科的各种小型猎鸟；鹌鹑肉,适合烤或炙烤,否则需炖；作为食物的鹌鹑肉；小型鸡形目猎鸟
a small wild bird that is often hunted for sport or food
旧大陆雉科或新大陆齿鹑科的各种小型猎鸟
Any of various small game birds of the genera Coturnix, Anurophasis or Perdicula in the Old World family Phasianidae or of the New World family Odontophoridae.
鹌鹑肉,适合烤或炙烤,否则需炖
flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
作为食物的鹌鹑肉
The meat from this bird eaten as food.
小型鸡形目猎鸟
small gallinaceous game birds
We had roasted quail for dinner last night.
我们昨晚晚餐吃了烤鹌鹑。
用法提示：名词，指鹌鹑肉。
A quail ran across the path and disappeared into the bushes.
一只鹌鹑跑过小路，消失在灌木丛中。
用法提示：名词，指鹌鹑这种鸟。
The farmer raises quails for their eggs and meat.
这位农民养殖鹌鹑以获取蛋和肉。
用法提示：名词复数，指多只鹌鹑。
作可数名词指“一只鹌鹑”，单数前要用 a/an 或其他限定词。
A quail darted out of the wheat and disappeared into the hedge.
一只鹌鹑从麦田里窜出来，消失在树篱中。
复数形式为 quails，可作主语或宾语。
The quails nest on the ground among the tall grass.
这些鹌鹑在高草间的地面上筑巢。
指作为食物的鹌鹑肉时是不可数名词，不加 a/an，也不用复数。
We ate quail at the wedding banquet.
我们在婚宴上吃了鹌鹑。
grammar · medium
易错句子Quail is a small bird that nests on the ground.
正确表达A quail is a small bird that nests on the ground.
这里泛指一种鸟类，quail 作可数名词单数时不能裸用；汉语没有冠词，容易漏掉。泛指单数可数名词要用不定冠词 a/an（也可说 The quail is... 或 Quails are...）。
grammar · medium
易错句子She made quails soup for us.
正确表达She made quail soup for us.
在 quail soup 这类名词+名词复合词中，前一个名词作定语通常用单数形式，不用复数 quails；quails soup 不符合英语构词习惯。
grammar · medium
易错句子I don't eat many quail because it's expensive.
正确表达I don't eat much quail because it's expensive.
这里指鹌鹑肉，是不可数用法，要用 much 而不是 many；many 只能修饰可数复数，如 many quails（许多只鹌鹑）。
quail 是名词，指“鹌鹑”或鹌鹑肉；quell 只作动词，意为平息、压制暴乱或情绪等。拼写相近，但词性和意思完全不同，不能用 quell 指鸟。
quail 读 /kweɪl/，指鹌鹑；quill 读 /kwɪl/，指羽毛或羽管笔，拼写和读音都不同，不要混用。
quail 指“鹌鹑”，体型小、尾短，还常指鹌鹑肉；partridge 指“山鹑、鹧鸪”，是另一种猎鸟。中文名虽都带“鹑”字，但不能互换；partridge 也没有“鹌鹑肉”这一常用食物义。
鹌鹑蛋
Quail eggs are often served pickled as an appetizer.
鹌鹑蛋常作为开胃菜腌制食用。
烤鹌鹑
Roast quail is a classic dish in French restaurants.
烤鹌鹑是法国餐厅的经典菜肴。
炖鹌鹑
The chef braised quail until the meat was tender.
厨师把鹌鹑炖到肉质软嫩。
猎鹌鹑
They go quail hunting every autumn.
他们每年秋天去猎鹌鹑。
鹌鹑胸肉
Quail breast is lean and cooks quickly.
鹌鹑胸肉脂肪少，熟得很快。
鹌鹑与雉鸡同属雉科，是常见的猎禽类野味。
鹧鸪与鹌鹑一样，是体型较小的猎鸟，常作为野味食用。
松鸡与鹌鹑同属猎禽，常见于野外狩猎和野味料理。
鹌鹑常被归类为game（猎获野味），与家禽相对。
鹌鹑虽是禽类，通常被视为野味而非家禽poultry，但肉用鹌鹑也常出现在类似烹饪中。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.
鹌鹑狩猎季节
Quail season opens next month.
鹌鹑狩猎季节下个月开始。