mahimahi

IPA/mˌahɪmˈɑːhɪ/
IPA/mˌæhɪmˈɑːhi/

mahimahi — noun

1. a fast-swimming fish from warm seas, known for its bright colors and often caugh

1.名詞C1
釋義

a fast-swimming fish from warm seas, known for its bright colors and often caught to eat

例句

Asher saw a bright blue mahimahi leap beside the tour boat.

The crew hauled a mahimahi onto the deck after a long fight.

catch a mahimahi / onto the deck

同義詞
  • dolphinfish

    the standard reference name for the same fish, used more in technical or factual writing

  • dorado

    another name for the same fish, often used in sport-fishing or regional contexts

用法筆記

Usually refers to the fish in the water or a whole fish after it is caught. In restaurant English, speakers often shift to sense 2 when they mean the meat on a plate.

2. the firm meat from this fish, served as food in fillets, tacos, and other cooked

2.名詞C1
釋義

the firm meat from this fish, served as food in fillets, tacos, and other cooked dishes

例句

Anna ordered grilled mahimahi with rice and mango salsa.

collocation: grilled mahimahi

The chef served mahimahi tacos with lime at the beach cafe.

collocation: mahimahi tacos

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when you mean the meat that people eat. Add a portion word such as fillet or piece if you need to count servings.

常見錯誤

❌I ate a mahimahi for lunch.
✅I ate mahimahi for lunch.' or 'I ate a mahimahi fillet for lunch.
💡Use the food sense as an uncountable noun unless you add a portion word.