waterfowl
英 [ˈwɔː.tə.faʊl]
美 [ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ.faʊl]
- n. [鸟] 水禽；[鸟] 水鸟
英语词源
- waterfowl (n.)
- early 14c., from water (n.1) + fowl (n.). Similar formation in Old High German wazzarvogel, Dutch watervogel.
权威例句
- 1. The salt marshes and mud flats attract large numbers of waterfowl.
- 盐碱地和泥滩吸引了大量水鸟。
- 2. Thousands of waterfowl breed round the lake and live off the fish.
- 数以千计的水鸟在湖边繁殖,靠鱼为食来生活.
- 3. Wild waterfowl are considered the natural reservoir of all influenza A viruses.
- 野生水鸟是A型流感病毒的天然宿主.
- 4. Some waterfowl and fish are experiencing'feminization'from chemicals.
- 一些水鸟和鱼类由于这些化合物正经历 “ 女性化”.
- 5. Thousands of waterfowl breed round the lakeand live off the fish.
- 数以千计的水鸟类在湖边繁殖,以食鱼为生.