"mussels" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 貽貝

Definition

貽貝是一種可食用的小型貝類，有深藍色或黑色殼，生活在淡水或鹹水中。常見的喫法是蒸、煮或做成海鮮料理。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用複數形 'mussels' 表示，多指食物時。常見搭配有「蒸貽貝」、「白酒煮貽貝」等。不要與發音相近的 'muscles'（肌肉）混淆。

Examples

We had fresh mussels for dinner.

我們晚餐喫了新鮮的**貽貝**。

Mussels live in both fresh and salt water.

**貽貝**生活在淡水和鹹水中。

My favorite seafood is mussels.

我最喜歡的海鮮是**貽貝**。

The chef prepared garlic butter mussels that tasted amazing.

主廚做的蒜香奶油**貽貝**非常美味。

You should try the mussels at that seafood restaurant—they’re the best in town.

你一定要試試那家海鮮餐廳的**貽貝**，全城最好喫。

He spent the afternoon collecting mussels on the beach with his friends.

他下午和朋友們一起在海灘上撿**貽貝**。