copi

copi — 名詞

1. a common name for several types of freshwater fish originally from East Asia tha

1.名詞B2
釋義

亞洲鯉魚

源自東亞的淡水魚，在美國被視為入侵物種

a common name for several types of freshwater fish originally from East Asia that now live in large numbers in the Mississippi River and other US waterways, where they crowd out native species and are sometimes caught and sold as food.

例句

Esteban ordered grilled copi at the new restaurant that serves river fish.

Esteban 在那家主打河魚的新餐廳點了烤 copi。

copi as a menu item / food fish

Beatriz learned that copi is just a new name for Asian carp.

Beatriz 得知 copi 只是亞洲鯉魚的新名稱。

background: copi = Asian carp

同義詞
  • Asian carp

    the older, traditional name still used in scientific and environmental contexts; copi is a newer rebranding

文法句型

eaten as food

found in rivers

用法筆記

Copi is a marketing name adopted in the US around 2022 to make Asian carp more appealing to consumers. The four types of fish sold under this name are bighead, silver, grass, and black carp.

常見錯誤

❌I caught a copi in the lake.
✅I caught a copi in the river.
💡Copi live in large river systems, not typical still lakes.