calamari
IPA/ˌkæl.əˈmɑː.ri/
KK[kɑlɑmˈɑri]IPA/ˌkæl.əˈmɑːr.i/
calamari — noun
1. squid served as a dish, especially in rings or small pieces on a menu
1.名詞B2
釋義
squid served as a dish, especially in rings or small pieces on a menu
例句
Meera ordered crispy calamari to share before the main course.
restaurant order: appetizer before the main course
The waiter served the calamari with lemon and a bowl of sauce.
common serving pattern: with lemon and sauce
Diego chose grilled calamari instead of fish at the beach cafe.
Warm calamari arrived in golden rings beside the salad.
At the night market, Tuan bought calamari from a seafood stall.
同義詞
- squid
general word for the animal and for its meat; calamari is mostly used on menus or for prepared dishes
用法筆記
Usually treated as an uncountable menu item. It often appears with verbs such as order, serve, fry, and grill, and it normally refers to prepared squid rather than the live animal.
常見錯誤
❌We saw calamari swimming near the boat.
✅We saw squid swimming near the boat.
💡Calamari is mainly used for squid as food; use squid for the living animal.