"eel" in Chinese (Traditional)
鰻魚
Definition
一種身體細長、像蛇一樣的魚,可以生活在淡水和海水中,以身體滑膩著稱。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Eel' 主要是指這種魚,也會在成語如 'as slippery as an eel'(像鰻魚一樣滑溜)中引用。常見於生物學、料理(特別是日本料理鰻魚壽司)。不要與蛇混淆。
Examples
An eel looks like a snake but it is a fish.
**鰻魚**看起來像蛇,但其實是魚。
The chef cooked grilled eel for dinner.
廚師做了烤**鰻魚**當晚餐。
You can find eels in rivers and oceans.
你可以在河流和海洋中找到**鰻魚**。
He slipped away as quickly as an eel.
他像**鰻魚**一樣溜走了。
Unagi, or freshwater eel, is a delicacy in Japan.
鰻魚(日文作unagi)在日本是一道美味佳餚。
It's not easy to catch an eel with your hands.
徒手抓**鰻魚**很不容易。