squid
squid — 名詞
- squidsingular
- squidsplural
1. A squid is a sea animal with a pointed, tube-shaped body and ten limb-like parts
魷魚
這種海洋動物；也可指其肉
A squid is a sea animal with a pointed, tube-shaped body and ten limb-like parts near its mouth. People also use the word for the meat when it is served as food.
Caio saw a squid flash past the boat under the moonlight.
Caio 在月光下看見一隻魷魚從船邊閃過。
countable use: one animal
Diya ordered grilled squid and rice at the beach cafe.
Diya 在海灘旁的咖啡館點了烤魷魚和白飯。
uncountable use: food on a menu
A giant squid wrapped its arms around the metal cage.
一隻大王魷魚用牠的腕足纏住了金屬籠。
Jin cleaned the squid before adding garlic and chili.
Jin 先把魷魚處理乾淨，再加入大蒜和辣椒。
Young squid hide in dark water until larger fish swim away.
年幼的魷魚會躲在深色海水裡，直到大魚游開。
- calamari
Mostly used for squid as a dish on a menu, not for the living animal
用法筆記
For the animal, both one squid and two squid are common, though squids is also used when people stress kinds or numbers. For food, squid is usually uncountable.
常見錯誤
squid — 動詞
- squidpresent simple I / you / we / they
- squids3rd person singular
- squiding-ing form
- squidedpast simple
1. To squid is to catch squid as a fishing activity, often from a pier or boat at n
捕魷魚
出海或在岸邊捉魷魚
To squid is to catch squid as a fishing activity, often from a pier or boat at night.
Eli and his uncle squid from the pier after sunset.
Eli 和叔叔在日落後從碼頭去捕魷魚。
intransitive: squid from the pier
Each August, Jin and two cousins squid along the rocky coast.
每年八月，Jin 和兩個表親都會沿著岩岸捕魷魚。
Local crews squid near the harbor lights during warm nights.
當地船員會在溫暖的夜裡靠近港口燈火捕魷魚。
Fishers often squid offshore when bright lamps attract them upward.
漁民常在亮燈把魷魚引近時，到外海捕魷魚。
文法句型
squid from a pier
squid offshore at night
用法筆記
Usually seen in coastal or fishing contexts. In everyday conversation, many speakers say fish for squid instead of using squid as a verb.