"squid" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 魷魚

Definition

魷魚是一種海洋動物，身體柔軟，有多條帶吸盤的長臂，外形細長，與章魚和墨魚是親戚。在許多國家也是很受歡迎的食物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

『魷魚』既指動物本身，也指用於料理時的食材。不要與『章魚』（只有八隻腳）或『墨魚』（扁平身體）混淆。常見料理有『炸魷魚圈』等。

Examples

A squid has eight arms and two longer tentacles.

一隻**魷魚**有八條手臂和兩條較長的觸手。

We ate fried squid at the restaurant.

我們在餐廳喫了炸**魷魚**。

The squid swims quickly in the sea.

**魷魚**在海裡遊得很快。

Some people are surprised when they see a giant squid on TV.

有些人看到電視上的巨型**魷魚**會感到驚訝。

Can you eat squid if you are allergic to shellfish?

如果你對貝類過敏，可以喫**魷魚**嗎？

Kids love watching the squid squirt ink when it feels threatened.

孩子們喜歡看**魷魚**受到威脅時噴出墨汁。