"lobsters" in Chinese (Simplified)
龙虾
Definition
龙虾是一种体型较大、有长身和大钳子的海洋甲壳类动物,经常作为海鲜食用。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Lobsters”指多个龙虾。通常指活的动物或菜肴,不要与“小龙虾(crayfish)”混淆。常见短语有“boiled lobsters(煮龙虾)”和“lobster salad(龙虾沙拉)”。
Examples
There are many lobsters in this tank.
这个水箱里有许多**龙虾**。
Fishermen caught five lobsters today.
渔民们今天抓到了五只**龙虾**。
Lobsters live on the ocean floor.
**龙虾**生活在海底。
We ordered two steamed lobsters for dinner last night.
我们昨晚点了两只蒸**龙虾**当晚餐。
I've never tasted fresh lobsters before—are they really that good?
我以前从没吃过新鲜的**龙虾**,真的有那么好吃吗?
Every summer, tourists come here just to eat the local lobsters.
每年夏天,游客来这里就是为了吃本地的**龙虾**。