單字講座 176:livestock (n) / poultry (n)
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養豬場總是被視為鄰避設施,但台糖位在屏東的東海豐牲畜養殖場,不但不臭,竟還飄著水果香。25 公頃的園區,由密閉式的負壓水簾豬舍、通風除臭控溫系統、自動飼料給水系統、糞尿處理和發電設施組成。而空氣中瀰漫的果香就來自糞尿發酵過程所添加的水果。園區的豬,悠悠哉哉地躺的躺、吃的吃,散步的散步,與傳統養豬場常見的躁動狀況大不相同。話說「牲畜」是 livestock 還是 poultry 呢?下方說分明。
▍livestock (n)(複數名詞)禽畜 = 家禽(兩隻腳)+ 家畜(四隻腳)
▶ 例 1:他被告知他農場上裏遭感染的禽畜必須每隔幾周就投藥,否則就會死亡,。
He is told that the infected livestock on his farm have to be given medicine every few weeks or they would die.
▍poultry (n)(複數名詞)家禽 /(不可數名詞)禽肉
▶ 例 1:為了減少對進口肉品的依賴,在地居民轉而興建禽舍來飼養家禽。
To reduce reliance on imported meat, the residents here turned to constructing units to raise poultry.
▶ 例 2:你不該在室溫下醃禽肉,因為這樣容易滋生細菌。
You should not marinate poultry at room temperature, as this may allow bacteria to grow.
▍livestock (n)(複數名詞)禽畜 = 家禽(兩隻腳)+ 家畜(四隻腳)
▶ 例 1:他被告知他農場上裏遭感染的禽畜必須每隔幾周就投藥,否則就會死亡,。
He is told that the infected livestock on his farm have to be given medicine every few weeks or they would die.
▍poultry (n)(複數名詞)家禽 /(不可數名詞)禽肉
▶ 例 1:為了減少對進口肉品的依賴,在地居民轉而興建禽舍來飼養家禽。
To reduce reliance on imported meat, the residents here turned to constructing units to raise poultry.
▶ 例 2:你不該在室溫下醃禽肉,因為這樣容易滋生細菌。
You should not marinate poultry at room temperature, as this may allow bacteria to grow.

