calamari

IPA/ˌkæl.əˈmɑː.ri/
KK[kɑlɑmˈɑri]IPA/ˌkæl.əˈmɑːr.i/

calamari — 名詞

1. squid served as a dish, especially in rings or small pieces on a menu

1.名詞B2
釋義

魷魚料理

作為菜餚供食用的魷魚

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.

Meera 點了香脆的炸魷魚,想在主菜前分著吃。

restaurant order: appetizer before the main course

The waiter served the calamari with lemon and a bowl of sauce.

服務生把那道魷魚料理配上檸檬和一碗醬汁送來。

common serving pattern: with lemon and sauce

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.