"squids" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 魷魚

Definition

身體細長、有觸手的海洋生物，屬於軟體動物。'魷魚'是“squid”的複數形式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Squids”為複數型，常出現在科學或海洋語境。做食物時通常直接用“squid”或“魷魚”泛指食材。不要與“octopus”（章魚）混淆。

Examples

The aquarium has many squids in the big tank.

水族館的大水槽裡有許多**魷魚**。

Fishermen caught five squids this morning.

漁民今天早上抓了五隻**魷魚**。

Some people like to eat fried squids.

有些人喜歡喫炸**魷魚**。

Did you see how fast those squids changed color?

你有看到那些**魷魚**變色有多快嗎？

They served grilled squids at the beach party last night.

昨晚海灘派對上有烤**魷魚**。

Scientists are studying how squids communicate with each other underwater.

科學家正在研究**魷魚**在水下如何溝通。