"puka" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 洞
• 缺口

Definition

指物体上的小洞或开口，常在夏威夷或太平洋群岛用来描述天然的缝隙或通道。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Puka' 属于非正式、地区性用词，多出现在夏威夷及太平洋岛国。常用于描述天然的洞、缺口，包括用于项链的贝壳小孔。不在其他地区常用。

Examples

There is a puka in my shirt.

我的衬衫上有个**洞**。

I found a shell with a puka on the beach.

我在海滩上找到一个带有**洞**的贝壳。

The fence has a little puka in it.

围栏上有一个小**洞**。

That surfboard has a puka from bumping against the rocks.

那块冲浪板撞到岩石上留下了个**洞**。

She made a puka necklace with the shells she collected.

她用捡到的贝壳做了一个**有洞的项链**。

If you look through that puka, you can see the ocean.

如果你透过那个**洞**看，可以看到大海。