单词 | fowl |
释义 | fowl n. & v. (pl. same or fowls) --n   1. any domestic cock or hen of various gallinaceous birds, kept for eggs and flesh.   2. the flesh of birds, esp. a domestic cock or hen, as food.   3. archaic (except in comb. or collect.) a bird (guineafowl; wildfowl). --vintr. catch or hunt wildfowl. Phrases and idioms fowl cholera see CHOLERA. fowl pest an infectious virus disease of fowls. fowl-run   1. a place where fowls may run.   2. a breeding establishment for fowls. Derivatives fowler n. fowling n. Etymology: OE fugol f. Gmc |
随便看 |
英语词典包含43808条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。