Word · Frequency #17027
wildfowls
野禽肉；野味
wildfowls is the plural of wildfowl.
flesh of wild game birds, used as food
- 1.
Any wild bird such as ducks, geese or swans.
任何野生鸟类,如鸭、鹅或天鹅。
任何野生鸟类,如鸭、鹅或天鹅。；猎鸟
In use
We had wildfowl for dinner at the countryside inn.
The chef marinated the wildfowl in red wine before roasting it.
Wildfowl is becoming popular among chefs who value sustainable meat.
eat wildfowl
wildfowl 指野禽肉时是不可数名词，前面不加 a/an。
We eat wildfowl in winter.
我们在冬天吃野禽肉。
a dish of wildfowl
a dish of 用于不可数食物名词，表示“一盘/一道”。
He cooked a dish of wildfowl with mushrooms.
他用蘑菇做了一道野禽肉。
wildfowl is + adj.
wildfowl 作主语时，谓语动词用第三人称单数。
Wildfowl is delicious when properly roasted.
野禽肉烤得好时很美味。
Common mistakes
We ate wildfowls for dinner.We ate wildfowl for dinner.
wildfowl 在本词典中的意思是“野禽肉”，是不可数名词，不能用复数形式 wildfowls；表示“吃野禽肉”直接用 wildfowl 即可。
We should protect wildfowl in the rainforest, such as monkeys and parrots.We should protect wildlife in the rainforest, such as monkeys and parrots.
wildfowl 专指可猎捕的野禽，不是所有野生动物的总称；这里列举的是猴子和鹦鹉等，所以应该用 wildlife。
Connections
Collocations
- wildfowl shooting
- 射猎野禽
- The estate offers wildfowl shooting during the winter season.该庄园在冬季提供射猎野禽的活动。
- wildfowl conservation
- 野禽保护
- The Ramsar site is essential for wildfowl conservation.该拉姆萨尔湿地对野禽保护至关重要。
- wildfowl habitat
- 野禽栖息地
- Agricultural intensification has reduced wildfowl habitat across Europe.农业集约化减少了欧洲各地的野禽栖息地。
- wildfowl species
- 野禽种类
- Ornithologists counted 42 wildfowl species in the delta.鸟类学家在三角洲统计到42种野禽。
- wildfowl population
- 野禽种群
- The wildfowl population in the reserve has doubled since the ban on lead shot.自铅弹禁令以来，保护区的野禽种群数量翻了一番。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆：wild（野生）+ fowl（禽）= 野禽，即供食用的猎鸟。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：hunting、culinary 多用于书面或较正式语境，指可食用的野禽或猎鸟肉；日常口语中较少用，比较常见于菜单、烹饪书籍或狩猎相关文字。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 wildfowl 末尾 /faʊl/ 押韵的词包括 fowl、owl、howl、growl、prowl（均以 /aʊl/ 结尾）。注意 bowl 拼写相似，但发音为 /boʊl/，并不押韵。
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.