a waterfowl
waterfowl 是可数名词,指单只水鸟时用 a waterfowl。
A waterfowl is swimming across the river.
一只水鸟正游过河面。
水鸟
waterfowls — plural of waterfowl
指鸭、鹅、天鹅等大部分非飞行时间在水上度过的鸟类,尤指鸭科。;淡水水鸟
waterfowl
指鸭、鹅、天鹅等大部分非飞行时间在水上度过的鸟类,尤指鸭科。
Any of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae.
淡水水鸟
freshwater aquatic bird
The pond attracts many waterfowls, especially in spring.
这个池塘在春天尤其吸引许多水鸟。
用法提示:waterfowls 是 waterfowl 的复数形式,此处表示多只水鸟。
A waterfowl built its nest among the reeds near the shore.
一只水鸟在岸边芦苇丛中筑了巢。
用法提示:waterfowl 用作单数名词,指一只水鸟。
Birdwatchers often come to count the waterfowls at sunrise.
观鸟者常常在日出时来清点水鸟。
用法提示:waterfowls 为复数形式,作动词 count 的宾语。
waterfowl 是可数名词,指单只水鸟时用 a waterfowl。
A waterfowl is swimming across the river.
一只水鸟正游过河面。
waterfowls 是 waterfowl 的复数形式;注意词尾直接加 -s。
Waterfowls feed on small aquatic plants.
水鸟以小型水生植物为食。
与 waterfowl 含义最接近,口语中更常见;但学术性或专业语境中不如 waterfowl 精确。
范围比 waterfowl 广,可包括海鸟和淡水鸟,多用于正式或科学语境,日常口语较少用。
侧重可狩猎的野生水禽(如鸭、雁),带有狩猎或户外语境,普通会话中不常用。
grammar · medium
易错句子There is much waterfowl in this lake.
正确表达There are many waterfowls in this lake.
waterfowl 是可数名词,不能用 much 修饰;表示多只水鸟时要用 many,并将 waterfowl 变为复数 waterfowls。
grammar · medium
易错句子Look, waterfowl is swimming near the shore.
正确表达Look, a waterfowl is swimming near the shore.
waterfowl 作单数可数名词时前面必须加冠词 a 或 the;中文没有冠词,所以容易漏掉,这里应加 a。
水鸟(水禽)指栖息在淡水或水边的鸟类;其反义为主要在陆地活动的陆鸟。
水鸟以湿地为栖息环境,而高地鸟生活在干燥的陆地区域,二者在猎禽中常相对。
waterfowl 常特指淡水禽类(如鸭、鹅、天鹅),waterbird 则泛指所有水鸟,范围更广;若指海鸟只能用 waterbird。
waterfall 意为“瀑布”,与 waterfowl 词形相近但意义完全不同;fowl 指禽鸟,fall 指落下。
迁徙水鸟
Every spring, migratory waterfowl stop at this lake to rest.
每年春天,迁徙水鸟都会在这个湖上停留歇息。
水鸟栖息地
The park protects an important waterfowl habitat along the river.
公园保护着河沿岸一处重要的水鸟栖息地。
水鸟种群数量
The waterfowl population has increased since hunting was restricted.
自限制狩猎以来,水鸟种群数量增加了。
水鸟狩猎
Waterfowl hunting is allowed only during a short season.
水鸟狩猎只有在短暂的季节里才被允许。
水鸟物种
More than thirty waterfowl species can be seen in the refuge.
在这片保护区可以看到三十多种水鸟。
水鸟常栖息于湿地环境。
沼泽是水鸟常见的觅食和筑巢地。
鸭类是水鸟中的典型代表。
鹅也属于水鸟类群。
许多水鸟具有季节性迁徙的习性。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.