"poi" in Chinese (Traditional)
poi(夏威夷的芋頭泥食品)
Definition
一道傳統的夏威夷美食,由煮熟搗碎的芋頭製成,可新鮮或發酵後食用,有酸味。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'poi' 是夏威夷特有的食物,通常不可數(如“有些 poi”)。常見於文化、歷史、飲食等情境。不要和旋轉道具表演的 'poi' 混淆。
Examples
Poi is made from taro root.
**Poi** 是用芋頭做的。
People in Hawaii eat poi at traditional feasts.
夏威夷人在傳統宴會上喫**poi**。
Poi can taste sour if it is fermented.
**Poi** 發酵後會帶酸味。
Have you ever tried fresh poi? It’s really different from the sour kind.
你喫過新鮮的**poi**嗎?跟酸的那種完全不同。
Most locals like their poi a little on the thick side.
大多數當地人喜歡**poi**濃一點。
At a luau, it’s common to see bowls of poi alongside roast pig and fish.
夏威夷宴會上,常見有**poi**和烤豬、魚同桌。