fowl
n
1 [C] (pl unchanged or ~s 复数或不变或作fowls) domestic cock or hen 鸡
We keep a few fowls and some goats. 我们养了几只鸡和一些山羊.
2 [U] flesh of certain types of birds, eaten for food 禽肉; 鸡肉
We had fish for the first course, followed by roast fowl and fresh vegetables. 我们吃的第一道菜是鱼, 接著上的菜是烤禽肉和新鲜蔬菜.
3 [C] (arch 古) any bird 任何鸟类
the fowls of the air 飞禽.
4 (in compounds 用以构成复合词) bird of the type specified 某种禽鸟: `waterfowl
barnyard fowl * `wildfowl. fowl, v [I]
(usu 通常作 go `fowling) hunt or snare wildfowl 猎捕野禽.
He passed his exams, and even better, when he left university he had earned enough money to start his own business, offering guide services to tourists.
他考试过关了,更惬意的是,他大学毕业时,所赚的钱足够他开始经营自己的行业--为游客提供导游服务。
The lines of the animal had in fact been cut into the rock.