pheasant

IPA/ˈfeznt/
KK[fˈɛzənt]IPA/ˈfeznt/

pheasant — 名詞

  • 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

雉雞

長尾野鳥，肉可食用

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.

Nora 在她叔叔的農舍旁的田地裡看到了一隻色彩鮮豔的雉雞。

spotted/saw + pheasant (bird as wild creature)

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

冬季菜單上有烤雉雞佐濃郁的紅酒醬汁。

roast + pheasant (meat / food sense)

常見搭配
  • roast pheasant
  • pheasant hunting
  • pheasant feathers
  • pheasant shoot
  • pheasant breast
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.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • pheasant hunting
  • pheasant shoot
  • pheasant feathers
  • pheasant breast

常用片語

  • roast pheasant
  • pheasant farm
  • pheasant season

介系詞搭配

  • pheasant in [the field / the garden]
  • pheasant with [sauce / herbs / apples]