pheasant

IPA/ˈfeznt/
KK[fˈɛzənt]IPA/ˈfeznt/

pheasant — noun

  • pheasantsingular
  • pheasantsplural

1. a wild, long-tailed bird with a round body that people hunt for sport or for its

1.名詞B1
釋義

a wild, long-tailed bird with a round body that people hunt for sport or for its meat; also the bird's cooked meat eaten as a food

例句

Nora spotted a colourful pheasant in the field beside her uncle's farmhouse.

spotted/saw + pheasant (bird as wild creature)

The winter menu listed roast pheasant with a rich red wine sauce.

roast + pheasant (meat / food sense)

同義詞
  • partridge

    Similar game bird but smaller, with a shorter tail and rounder body

  • grouse

    Another game bird, found in colder northern regions; has darker meat

反義詞
  • chicken

    Common domestic fowl, not hunted in the wild

文法句型

a + pheasant (countable, referring to the bird)

pheasant (uncountable, referring to the meat)

用法筆記

Countable when referring to the living bird; uncountable when referring to the meat. The plural form is 'pheasants'.

常見錯誤

❌We ordered two pheasants at the restaurant.
✅We ordered pheasant at the restaurant.
💡When referring to the meat dish, use the uncountable form.
❌A pheasant is a kind of chicken.
✅A pheasant is a wild bird similar to a chicken.
💡Pheasants are not domesticated like chickens.