pheasant; streetwalker; unlicensed
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesnoun
pheasant (general name for birds of the family Phasianidae)
Refers to wild game birds such as the ring-necked pheasant.
The pheasants in the mountains have very colorful feathers.
The hunter shot a pheasant.
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Stewed pheasant soup is very nutritious.
noun
streetwalker; unlicensed prostitute (historical term)
archaicHistorical usage from the pre-modern era; now considered offensive.
Streetwalkers often solicited customers on the streets of old Shanghai.
He called her a streetwalker, and she got very angry.
adjective
unlicensed; illegal; fly-by-night (operating against regulations)
Used attributively before nouns such as 大学, 公司, or 汽车 to describe illegal or unregistered operations.
That is a diploma mill; its degrees are not recognized.
He was fined by traffic police for driving an unlicensed taxi.
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Be careful of fly-by-night companies that abscond with funds.
There are many unlicensed travel agencies online.