partridge

[US]/'pɑːtrɪdʒ/
[UK]/'pɑrtrɪdʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 山鶉 山地鳥類,肉質可食用。
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

wild partridge

野鷓鴣

covey of partridges

一羣山鷓鴣

Example Sentences

a brace of partridge

一對山鶉

a brace of partridges), andyoke to two joined draft animals (

一雙鷓鴣), yoke 主要指兩個連在一起的役用動物(

"David, hunted like a partridge on the mountain, bruised, weary and footsore, was ground into bread for a kingdom.

大衛在山上像鷓鴣般被人追逐,又疲倦,又痛苦,至終卻成了全國的糧食。

The partridge is a small, ground-nesting gamebird.

山鷓鴣是一種小型的地棲禽鳥。

He went hunting for partridges in the woods.

他在樹林裏打獵山鷓鴣。

The farmer found a partridge nest in the field.

農民在田地裏發現了一隻山鷓鴣的巢。

The partridge population has been declining in recent years.

近年來山鷓鴣的數量在下降。

She cooked a delicious partridge stew for dinner.

她煮了一鍋美味的山鷓鴣燉菜作爲晚餐。

The partridge feathers are used for making fishing flies.

山鷓鴣的羽毛被用來製作釣魚假蠅。

The dog flushed out a partridge from the bushes.

狗從灌木叢中趕出了一隻山鷓鴣。

The partridge eggs are speckled and blend in with the ground.

山鷓鴣的蛋有斑點,與地面融爲一體。

They enjoyed a traditional dish of roast partridge with herbs.

他們享用了一道用香草烤的傳統山鷓鴣菜餚。

The sight of a partridge in the snow is a beautiful winter scene.

雪地中的一隻山鷓鴣是美麗的冬日景象。

Real-world Examples

He showed them the partridge and her chicks.

他帶他們去看鷓鴣和她的孩子們。

Source: The Trumpet Swan

You have heard the partridge say kwit-kwit.

你們聽見了山鷓鴣說奎— 奎。

Source: The Trumpet Swan

Within twenty minutes, even the smallest partridge had learned.

不到二十分鐘,即使是最小的鷓鴣也學會了喫東西。

Source: American Elementary School English 4

Delighted to see a partridge beside him, the fox sprang at the bird.

看見身邊有一隻鷓鴣,狐狸很高興,立馬向她撲去。

Source: American Elementary School English 4

After the hare, he ordered some partridges, a few pheasants, a couple of rabbits, and a dozen frogs and lizards.

喫完野兔,他又要了一些鷓鴣、一點山雞、幾隻家兔、一打田雞和晰蜴。

Source: The Adventures of Pinocchio

Their humbler followers, such as partridges, have a like power of strong propulsion, but soon tire.

次於野鴨和鴿子的鳥,如鷓鴣,有相似的巨大推動力,但很快會疲勞。

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Four (Translation)

The old partridge, coming to her children, picked up one of these juicy-looking eggs and clucked.

鷓鴣媽媽走到孩子們面前,撿起一顆看起來很漂亮的蛋,咯咯叫着。

Source: American Elementary School English 4

Soon every young partridge had swallowed so many eggs that he could eat no more.

不久,每隻小鷓鴣都喫了很多蟻蛋,再也喫不下了。

Source: American Elementary School English 4

The mother partridge knew that there was not a minute to lose.

鷓鴣媽媽知道片刻也耽誤不得。

Source: American Elementary School English 4

We shall watch a brave and wise mother partridge save her baby chicks from a hungry fox.

我們將看到一個勇敢而聰明的鷓鴣媽媽從一隻飢餓的狐狸那裏拯救出她的寶寶。

Source: American Elementary School English 4

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