fowl
UK/faul/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
A bird kept or hunted for food, such as a chicken, turkey, duck, or goose.
家禽；飞禽（尤指供食用的鸟类）
v.
To hunt wild birds.
猎鸟，捕鸟
Root Breakdown
Native Englishfowlother
=fowl
Common Collocations
- 1.domestic fowl家禽
- 2.wild fowl野禽
- 3.poultry/fowl家禽/饲养禽
- 4.fowl hunting猎禽
Example Sentences
- 1.
The farm raised chickens, ducks, and geese as fowl for eggs and meat.
- 2.
Fowl hunting was a popular sport among the nobility in medieval times.