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a woodcock
woodcock 是可数名词，单数前用 a/an 表示一只。
A woodcock flew out of the thicket.
一只丘鹬从树丛中飞出。
丘鹬
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丘鹬
woodcock
A woodcock flew out of the thicket.
一只丘鹬从树丛中飞出。
丘鹬属几种涉禽之一,具有细长的嘴和棕黑色保护色羽毛。
Any of several wading birds in the genus Scolopax, characterised by a long slender bill and cryptic brown and blackish plumage.
傻瓜；笨蛋。
A simpleton.
We saw a woodcock in the forest near the stream.
我们在溪流附近的森林里看到一只丘鹬。
During the walk, we spotted a woodcock hiding among the dry leaves.
散步时，我们发现一只丘鹬藏在干树叶中。
Woodcocks usually live in damp woods and feed at night.
丘鹬通常生活在潮湿的林地，夜间觅食。
woodcock 是可数名词，单数前用 a/an 表示一只。
A woodcock flew out of the thicket.
一只丘鹬从树丛中飞出。
the + 单数名词可用来指整个物种，这里的 the woodcock 不是指某一只。
The woodcock is a game bird.
丘鹬是一种猎鸟。
复数形式为 woodcocks，泛指时用复数不加 the。
Woodcocks are game birds.
丘鹬是猎鸟。
Not this
We saw two woodcock in the forest.
Use this
We saw two woodcocks in the forest.
woodcock 是可数名词，复数是 woodcocks；two 后接可数名词复数，不能省略 -s。
Not this
I saw woodcock near the river.
Use this
I saw a woodcock near the river.
woodcock 是可数名词单数，指“一只”时前面要用不定冠词 a，不能光杆使用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
美洲丘鹬
The American woodcock is known for its elaborate courtship display.
美洲丘鹬以复杂的求偶表演而闻名。
欧亚丘鹬
The Eurasian woodcock breeds across northern Europe and Asia.
欧亚丘鹬在北欧和亚洲繁殖。
射猎丘鹬
Woodcock shooting is a traditional autumn sport in some regions.
射猎丘鹬在某些地区是传统的秋季运动。
盘旋求偶的丘鹬
We watched roding woodcock above the clearing at dusk.
黄昏时分我们看着丘鹬在林间空地上方盘旋求偶。
丘鹬栖息地
Damp woodland is the preferred woodcock habitat.
潮湿林地是丘鹬偏好的栖息地。
丘鹬迁徙
Woodcock migration peaks in October.
丘鹬迁徙的高峰期在十月。
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把 wood（树林）和 cock（公鸡）拼在一起：想象树林里一只像公鸡的鸟在啄泥，嘴长长的，它就是丘鹬。
语域：neutral 常见场景：birdwatching、hunting、nature writing 该词指一种鹬科猎鸟，常见于鸟类观察、狩猎或自然文学等书面或专门语境，语体通常为中性偏正式，日常口语中不太常用。
woodcocks
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