fish finger

IPA/ˌfɪʃ ˈfɪŋɡə(r)/
IPA/ˌfɪʃ ˈfɪŋɡər/

fish finger — noun

1. a small, finger-sized piece of fish that is coated in breadcrumbs and then fried

1.名詞B1
釋義

a small, finger-sized piece of fish that is coated in breadcrumbs and then fried or baked, often sold frozen and eaten as a quick meal

例句

Tariq put four fish fingers under the grill for his children's dinner.

cooking method: put under the grill

The fish fingers were golden and crispy when Heather took them out of the oven.

同義詞
  • fish stick

    American English term for the same food item; 'fish finger' is standard in British English

  • breaded fish

    broader category that includes fish fingers as well as larger breaded fillets

文法句型

plural form fish fingers

用法筆記

Common in British English; the equivalent term in American English is 'fish stick'. Fish fingers are typically sold frozen and cooked from frozen.

常見錯誤

I bought a fish finger from the market.' (singular sounds odd)
I bought a pack of fish fingers from the supermarket.
💡The plural form 'fish fingers' is far more common in everyday use.