"cockle" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鳥蛤
• 釦子貝

Definition

鳥蛤是一種可食用的小型貝類，殼圓且有條紋，常見於沙灘。英式英語中，'cockle' 也可以指紙張或布料上的小皺褶。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Cockle' 在英式英語更常指這種貝類。“warm the cockles of one's heart” 是讓人感到溫暖或愉快的常用片語。當指紙張皺褶時，主要用於工藝或專業領域。

Examples

The cockle has a round, ribbed shell.

**鳥蛤**有一個圓形且有條紋的貝殼。

We collected cockles on the beach.

我們在海灘上撿了**鳥蛤**。

Many people eat cockles as seafood.

許多人把**鳥蛤**當作海鮮食用。

She ordered a bowl of steamed cockles at the market.

她在市場點了一碗蒸**鳥蛤**。

Be careful not to cockle the paper when you glue it.

糊紙時小心不要讓紙張起**皺褶**。

The expression "warm the cockles of your heart" means to make you feel happy inside.

短語"warm the **cockles** of your heart"表示讓你內心感到溫暖快樂。