birding
birding — 名詞
1. a relaxing pastime in which people look for wild birds outdoors and watch them,
賞鳥
觀察野生鳥類的嗜好
a relaxing pastime in which people look for wild birds outdoors and watch them, sometimes keeping a record of the different kinds they see
The Saito family often goes birding in the wetlands near their home in Kaohsiung.
Saito 一家常常去高雄附近的溼地賞鳥。
collocation: go birding
On her birthday, Mei-Lin's father gave her a pair of binoculars so she could start birding.
Mei-Lin 生日那天，爸爸送她一副望遠鏡，讓她可以開始賞鳥。
start birding — verb pattern with infinitive purpose
Dr. Okonkwo keeps a notebook of each bird species he spots while birding across Taiwan.
Okonkwo 醫師有一本筆記本，記錄他在臺灣各地賞鳥時見過的鳥種。
Every Sunday, the birding club meets at the park to look for rare migratory birds.
每個星期天早上，賞鳥社團都會在公園集合，尋找稀有的候鳥。
- birdwatching
slightly more common in British English; often used for casual enjoyment rather than serious listing
- twitching
informal British term for birding that focuses on spotting rare species, sometimes with a competitive edge
文法句型
uncountable; often used in 'go birding'
用法筆記
In casual conversation, people usually say 'go birding' rather than 'do birding'. The compound form 'birding trip' or 'birding spot' is common when describing the activity.
常見錯誤
birding — 動詞
1. to go outdoors to watch wild birds as a hobby, trying to recognize different typ
觀察野鳥
外出觀看辨識野生鳥類
to go outdoors to watch wild birds as a hobby, trying to recognize different types and learn about their behaviour and where they live
Wei Chen and his uncle spent the morning birding along the mountain trail.
Wei Chen 和叔叔花了一個早上在山徑上觀察野鳥。
spend time + birding
The guided tour plans to go birding in the national park before sunrise.
導覽團計劃在日出前到國家公園觀察野鳥。
go birding — intransitive hobby verb
Aisha's grandmother taught her how to bird by listening for different bird calls.
Aisha 的祖母教她透過聆聽不同的鳥叫聲來觀察野鳥。
While the visitors were birding, the park ranger pointed out a crested serpent eagle overhead.
遊客正在觀察野鳥時，管理員指向天空的一隻大冠鷲。
- birdwatch
the more common compound verb in both American and British English; 'birding' is slightly more insider jargon
文法句型
go + birding
spend time + birding
用法筆記
The verb 'bird' is rarely used in simple tenses ('I bird every weekend' sounds unnatural). It almost always appears in the progressive form ('I was birding') or after 'go' ('we went birding'). In American English, enthusiasts use 'bird' as a verb freely; in British English, 'go birdwatching' is far more common.