"partridges" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鹧鸪

Definition

鹧鸪是一种体型小而圆胖的鸟，分布在欧洲、亚洲和非洲，经常被用于打猎或食用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“鹧鸪”是“partridge”的复数，通常指可食用或供狩猎的小型鸟类。著名于“梨树上的鹧鸪”这个说法。通常用于正式、自然或美食场合。不要和鹌鹑、雉鸡混淆。

Examples

Five partridges were seen in the field this morning.

今天早上在田野里看到了五只**鹧鸪**。

The hunter caught two partridges during the day.

猎人白天捉到了两只**鹧鸪**。

Some people eat partridges as a special meal.

有些人把**鹧鸪**作为特殊的菜肴食用。

We heard partridges calling while walking through the woods at dawn.

我们在黎明穿过树林时，听到了**鹧鸪**的叫声。

There were more partridges this year than last, thanks to careful conservation.

由于精心保护，今年的**鹧鸪**比去年多。

Every Christmas, my grandfather tells a story about hunting partridges as a boy.

每年圣诞节，我的祖父都会讲他小时候打**鹧鸪**的故事。