waterfowl

/ˈwɔtərfaʊl/ /ˈwɑtərfaʊl/

Meanings

noun

水禽，游禽。

Any of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae.

Examples :

"While visiting the lake, we saw a large group of waterfowl, including ducks and geese, swimming near the shore. "

在湖边游玩的时候，我们看到一大群水禽，包括鸭子和鹅，在岸边游动。

Related Words

ducks verb

/dʌks/

躲避，闪避

"The child ducks when his older brother playfully throws a pillow at him. "

当哥哥闹着玩向他扔枕头时，那个孩子会赶紧低头躲避。

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

包括，包含，涵盖。

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

如果你能把租车费用也包含进去，我就买这个度假套餐。

their pronoun

/ðeər/

他们的

"They brought their books with them."

他们带了他们的书。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

swans noun

/swɑnz/ /swɒnz/

天鹅，白 Swan。

"The swans glided gracefully across the lake, their white feathers gleaming in the sunlight. "

天鹅们优雅地滑过湖面，它们白色的羽毛在阳光下闪闪发光。

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

geese noun

/ˈɡiːs/

鹅，大雁。

"There is a flock of geese on the pond."

池塘里有一群鹅。

birds noun

/bɜːdz/ /bɜɪdz/

鸟，禽类。

"Ducks and sparrows are birds."

鸭子和麻雀都是鸟，属于禽类。

flying verb

/ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/

打出高飞球，（被接杀）

"Jones flied to right in his last at-bat."

琼斯在他的最后一次打席中打出右外野高飞球被接杀。

swimming noun

/ˈswɪmɪŋ/

游泳，泅水

"My favorite weekend activity is swimming. "

我周末最喜欢的活动就是游泳。

visiting verb

/ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

探望，慰问。

""For months, she was visiting her elderly neighbor, bringing meals and offering company as he recovered from surgery." "

好几个月来，她一直都在探望她年迈的邻居，给他送饭，陪伴他，安慰他，帮助他从手术中恢复过来。

spend noun

/spɛnd/

花费，支出

"I’m sorry, boss, but the advertising spend exceeded the budget again this month."

对不起，老板，这个月的广告花费又超出预算了。