/faʊl; faul/
n
1 [C] (pl unchanged or ~s 复数或不变或作fowls) domestic cock or hen 鸡
*We keep a few fowls and some goats. 我们养了几只鸡和一些山羊.
2 [U] flesh of certain types of birds, eaten for food 禽肉; 鸡肉
*We had fish for the first course, followed by roast fowl and fresh vegetables. 我们吃的第一道菜是鱼, 接着上的菜是烤禽肉和新鲜蔬菜.
3 [C] (arch 古) any bird 任何鸟类
*the fowls of the air 飞禽.
4 (in compounds 用以构成复合词) bird of the type specified 某种禽鸟
*`waterfowl
* barnyard fowl
* `wildfowl.

v [I] (usu 通常作 go `fowling) hunt or snare wildfowl 猎捕野禽.

npluralfowlorfowls [U and C]

[Language: Old English;Origin: fugel]
a bird, such as a chicken, that is kept for its meat and eggs, or the meat of this type of bird
old use any bird