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shrimp

UK //ʃrɪmp//US //ʃrɪmp//

词源

源自中古英语 'shrimpe',可能与古挪威语 'skreppa'(收缩)有关,形容虾的弯曲形状。

noun

❶ 一种小型水生甲壳动物,通常有细长的身体和弯曲的尾部,广泛用于烹饪。

“I ordered a plate of grilled shrimp for dinner.”

(我晚餐点了一盘烤虾。)

“Shrimp are often used in seafood dishes.”

(虾常用于海鲜菜肴中。)

❶ 形容某人或某物非常小或微不足道,常用于非正式场合。

“Don't be such a shrimp, stand up for yourself!”

(别这么胆小,为自己站出来!)

“He was the shrimp of the class, always the smallest.”

(他是班里最小的,总是最矮的那个。)

同义词:prawn, crustacean, small fry, tiny, diminutive

verb

❶ 捕捞虾,通常指在浅水或河流中用网或陷阱捕捉虾。

“They went shrimping early in the morning.”

(他们一大早就去捕虾了。)

“He loves to shrimp in the nearby bay.”

(他喜欢在附近的海湾捕虾。)

同义词:fish for shrimp, catch shrimp, harvest shrimp

常见短语

shrimp cocktail — 一种开胃菜,通常由煮熟的虾配以鸡尾酒酱制成。

“We started the meal with a shrimp cocktail.”

(我们用餐前先吃了虾仁鸡尾酒。)

shrimp scampi — 一种意大利风味的虾料理,通常用大蒜、黄油和白葡萄酒烹制。

“The shrimp scampi was the highlight of the dinner.”

(蒜香虾是晚餐的亮点。)