/'feznt; `fɛznt/
n
(a) [C] (pl unchanged or ~s 复数或不变或作 pheasants) any of several types of long-tailed bird that are often shot for sport and food, the male of which usu has brightly-coloured feathers 雉; 野鸡
*a brace of pheasants 一对野鸡. =>illus at App
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(b) [U] its flesh prepared as food 野鸡肉
*roast pheasant 烧野鸡.


（猎鸟，猎禽）野鸡的肉；常用来炖

n [U and C]

[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Anglo-French;Origin: fesaunt, from Latin, from Greek phasianos, from Phasis ancient river in Asia]
a large bird with a long tail, often shot for food, or the meat of this bird


(game bird) flesh of a pheasant; usually braised