mackerel
mackerel — 名詞
- mackerelsingular
- mackerelsplural
1. an ocean fish with a greenish-blue back and dark wavy stripes, caught in large n
鯖魚
一種常見的食用海魚，背部有深色斑紋
an ocean fish with a greenish-blue back and dark wavy stripes, caught in large numbers for its rich-flavoured meat
Mei-Lin grilled two fresh mackerel for dinner and served them with lemon and herbs.
Mei-Lin 烤了兩條新鮮的鯖魚當晚餐，搭配檸檬和香草一起享用。
invariant plural: 'two fresh mackerel' (not mackerels)
The fish shop near Elena's flat sells smoked mackerel at a very good price.
Elena 家附近的魚店以非常實惠的價格販售煙燻鯖魚。
collocation: smoked mackerel
Hiroshi's grandmother taught him how to prepare mackerel with ginger and soy sauce.
Hiroshi 的祖母教他如何用生薑和醬油烹調鯖魚。
文法句型
mackerel as uncountable for the meat; countable for individual fish
用法筆記
Countable when referring to individual fish ('a fresh mackerel'); uncountable when referring to the flesh as food ('We had mackerel for lunch'). The plural is usually unchanged ('two mackerel'), though 'mackerels' is occasionally used.
常見錯誤
2. any fish that belongs to the biological family Scombridae, a group of fast-swimm
鯖科魚類
鯖科下的多種魚類，包括鮪魚與鰹魚
any fish that belongs to the biological family Scombridae, a group of fast-swimming ocean fish that includes tuna and bonito
Tuna and bonito are both members of the mackerel family, known scientifically as Scombridae.
鮪魚和鰹魚都屬於鯖科，其學名為 Scombridae。
structure: 'members of the mackerel family'
The marine biologist explained that the king mackerel belongs to a different genus within the same family.
海洋生物學家解釋說，king mackerel 與一般鯖魚屬於同一科但不同屬。
Kwame's research project compares the migration patterns of various mackerel species across the Atlantic Ocean.
Kwame 的研究計畫比較了大西洋中不同鯖科物種的遷徙模式。
- scombroid
technical adjective used by biologists; narrower and more formal than 'mackerel' in this sense
文法句型
the mackerel family / a member of the mackerel family
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'family' in scientific contexts ('the mackerel family' = Scombridae). This broader sense is mainly found in biology texts and fishing guides.