"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。