Word · Frequency #26122
teal
短颈野鸭
a small short-necked dabbling duck that lives near rivers and is found in Europe and America
- 1.
Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.
鸭属中各种色彩鲜艳、颈短的小型淡水鸭
- 2.
A dark, somewhat bluish-green colour; a dark cyan.
一种深蓝绿色；深青色。
鸭属中各种色彩鲜艳、颈短的小型淡水鸭；一种深蓝绿色；深青色。
In use
We spotted a teal swimming near the reeds at the edge of the lake.
The farmer told us that teals often visit this pond in early autumn.
A teal flew over the boat and disappeared into the marsh.
a teal
teal 是可数名词，单数前用 a。
A teal landed on the river.
一只短颈野鸭落在河上。
teals [verb]
复数形式为 teals，这里表示一类鸟。
Teals are often seen near water.
短颈野鸭常在水边出现。
a flock of teals
a flock of 表示“一群”，后接可数名词复数。
A flock of teals flew overhead.
Connections
Collocations
- blue-winged teal
- 蓝翅鸭
- The blue-winged teal is a small North American duck.蓝翅鸭是一种北美小型鸭类。
- cinnamon teal
- 肉桂鸭
- We spotted a cinnamon teal near the marsh.我们在沼泽附近看到了一只肉桂鸭。
- green-winged teal
- 绿翅鸭
- Green-winged teals often gather in large flocks.绿翅鸭常成群聚集。
Confusing words
Word family
Learner notes
Memory Tip
teal 音近“啼”，短颈野鸭在啼叫——记住这个画面，teal 就是会啼的短颈鸭。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：birdwatching、field guides 「teal」指短颈野鸭时属于普通动物名称，口语和书面语都可用；但日常生活中泛指野鸭时更常说 duck，teal 比较常见于观鸟、动物图鉴等需要具体指称鸟类的语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 teal 同韵（/iːl/）：deal、feel、meal、seal、steal、wheel。注意形近词 real 通常读 /ˈriːəl/，不读 /riːl/，所以不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.