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源自中古英语 lopster,源自古英语 loppestre,可能来自拉丁语 locusta(蝗虫、龙虾)。
❶ 龙虾,一种生活在海洋中的大型甲壳类动物,有坚硬的外壳和两只大钳子,常作为高档海鲜食用。
“We ordered grilled lobster at the seaside restaurant.”
(我们在海边餐厅点了烤龙虾。)
“The lobster's bright red shell stood out against the ice.”
(龙虾鲜红的壳在冰块衬托下格外醒目。)
red as a lobster — 形容皮肤被晒得通红,就像煮熟的龙虾颜色一样。
“After a day at the beach without sunscreen, his back was red as a lobster.”
(在海边没涂防晒霜晒了一天,他的后背红得像龙虾。)