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"clams" in Chinese (Traditional)

蛤蜊

Definition

蛤蜊是可食用的雙殼小貝類,生活在沙或泥中,常被當作海鮮食用。這個詞在美式英文中有時也用來當作錢的俚語。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

說到食物時,通常用複數“clams”。常見搭配有“cook clams”、“eat clams”、“dig for clams”。在美式英語裡,“clams”有時是錢的俚語(如“fifty clams”代表50美元),屬非正式用法。別和oysters(牡蠣)、mussels(淡菜)混淆。

Examples

We had fresh clams for dinner last night.

我們昨晚晚餐喫了新鮮的**蛤蜊**。

My favorite soup is made with clams and potatoes.

我最喜歡的湯是用**蛤蜊**和馬鈴薯做的。

They found many clams buried in the sand at low tide.

退潮時,他們在沙子裡發現了很多**蛤蜊**。

Let’s go dig for clams on the beach this weekend!

這個週末我們去沙灘挖**蛤蜊**吧!

You owe me twenty clams for those concert tickets.

那些演唱會門票你還欠我二十**蛤蜊**。

Steamed clams with garlic butter are amazing.

蒜蓉奶油蒸**蛤蜊**超級好喫。