Word · Frequency #22344
quails
鹌鹑
quails is the plural of quail.
a small wild bird that is often hunted for sport or food
- 1.
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.
旧大陆雉科或新大陆齿鹑科的各种小型猎鸟
- 2.
flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
鹌鹑肉,适合烤或炙烤,否则需炖
- 3.
The meat from this bird eaten as food.
作为食物的鹌鹑肉
- 4.
small gallinaceous game birds
小型鸡形目猎鸟
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
In use
We had roasted quail for dinner last night.
A quail ran across the path and disappeared into the bushes.
The farmer raises quails for their eggs and meat.
Connections
Collocations
- quail eggs
- 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。
- roast quail
- 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。
- braised quail
- 炖鹌鹑
- The chef braised quail until the meat was tender.厨师把鹌鹑炖到肉质软嫩。
- quail hunting
- 猎鹌鹑
- They go quail hunting every autumn.他们每年秋天去猎鹌鹑。
- quail breast
- 鹌鹑胸肉
- Quail breast is lean and cooks quickly.鹌鹑胸肉脂肪少，熟得很快。
- quail season
- 鹌鹑狩猎季节
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想鹌鹑听到响声就“快”逃，发音kweɪl接近“快”，记住quail拼写和胆小猎鸟的形象。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：食谱与餐饮、观鸟与自然、猎禽相关 该名词通常用于餐饮、烹饪或观鸟等场景，属于中性表达。指鹌鹑肉时多出现在菜单或食谱中，指鸟类时常见于自然或猎禽语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with quail /kweɪl/: they share the final /eɪl/ sound. Words ending in -ail (hail, mail, nail, sail, tail) also share the spelling chunk; pale has the same sound but is spelled -ale. Beware lookalikes with qu-: quaint /kweɪnt/ has a similar start but ends /nt/, quality /ˈkwɒləti/ and quarter /ˈkwɔːrtər/ do not rhyme, and quay /kiː/ sounds completely different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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