"partridge" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鹧鸪

Definition

鹧鸪是一种中等大小的鸟，常见于田野或森林，以圆胖的身体和短尾巴著称。在一些地区常被作为食用猎鸟。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“鹧鸪”主要在正式、自然或生物相关的语境中使用，在日常对话中很少出现。英语圣诞歌曲《The Twelve Days of Christmas》里有提及。谈论野生动物或狩猎时常用。

Examples

A partridge is a type of bird that lives in the forest.

**鹧鸪**是一种生活在森林里的鸟。

We saw a partridge in the field yesterday.

我们昨天在田野里看到了一只**鹧鸪**。

The hunter caught a partridge for dinner.

猎人抓到了一只**鹧鸪**做晚餐。

Have you ever tasted partridge? It's quite popular in some European dishes.

你吃过**鹧鸪**吗？在一些欧洲菜肴中很受欢迎。

In the winter, partridges gather in small flocks to stay warm.

冬天，**鹧鸪**会聚集成小群以保持温暖。

That song keeps talking about a partridge in a pear tree—what does it even mean?

那首歌老是唱着梨树上的**鹧鸪**——到底是什么意思？