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bird

/ˈbɝd/KK

練發音
名詞
國小
難度 3 個義項
自然與環境
countable
變化形
複數

birds

1.
鳥;鳥類
極常用

有羽毛、翅膀和喙的脊椎動物,通常會下蛋;有些種類能夠飛行。

用法:是可數名詞;指一隻鳥時通常要搭配限定詞。

a small bird
a bird’s nest
bird wings
A bird is singing outside our classroom.
We saw several birds in the park.

A bird is singing by the window.

一隻鳥正在窗邊唱歌。

We saw several birds in the park.

我們在公園裡看到幾隻鳥。

還有 2 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
2.
家禽;禽肉
常用

作為食物飼養或食用的鳥類,尤其是雞、鴨或火雞;也可指這類鳥的肉。

用法:指禽肉時通常視為不可數名詞;指家禽個體時仍可作可數名詞。

roast bird
a game bird
bird meat
We usually serve roast bird at the family dinner.
The farmer raises birds for eggs and meat.

We usually eat bird at our family dinner.

我們家吃晚餐時通常會吃鳥肉。

The farmer raises birds for eggs and meat.

那位農夫飼養家禽來取得蛋和禽肉。

3.
人;女人
較少用
口語

指某個人,尤其是女人;這種用法主要見於英式非正式英語,有時可能顯得過時或不禮貌。

用法:這個意思通常只出現在特定口語語境中,不宜直接套用在一般人物描述。

a clever bird
that bird over there
He is a funny old bird.
She was known as a tough old bird.

That old bird is nice, and we all like him.

那個老傢伙人很好,而且我們都喜歡他。

常見錯誤

I saw bird flying.

I saw a bird flying.

There are many bird in the park.

There are many birds in the park.

I ate a bird for dinner.

I ate chicken for dinner.

I saw a bird in the tree.

I saw a bird in the tree.

相關字詞
avian 近義
chicken 下位
eagle 下位
birdie 同源詞
fowl 近義
學習提示

・最常見的意思是「鳥」;在飲食情境中也可指家禽或禽肉。

・不要把這個字和「birdie」混用;後者較非正式,且有高爾夫球專門意思。

・用來指人時主要是英國非正式用法,可能顯得過時或不禮貌。

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