turbot

IPA/ˈtɜːbət/
KK[tˈɚbˌʌt]IPA/ˈtɜːrbət/

turbot — 名詞

  • turbotsingular
  • turbotsplural

1. a large flat sea fish found near European coasts, known for having both eyes on

1.名詞C1
釋義

多寶魚

歐洲沿海的大型扁魚

a large flat sea fish found near European coasts, known for having both eyes on one side of its body and for being eaten.

例句

The chef showed Asher a live turbot resting on the tank floor.

廚師指給 Asher 看一條趴在水槽底部的活多寶魚。

live turbot in a seafood tank

Fishermen near Brittany sometimes catch turbot close to the rocky shore.

布列塔尼附近的漁民有時會在多岩岸邊捕到多寶魚。

同義詞
  • flatfish

    a broader category name that includes turbot and many similar fish

  • sole

    another edible flatfish, usually smaller and more delicate than turbot

用法筆記

Usually countable when you mean the living fish. This sense is used for the animal itself, especially in fishing, farming, and aquarium contexts.

2. the meat of a turbot when it is cooked or served as a dish.

2.名詞C1
釋義

多寶魚肉

作為菜餚的多寶魚肉

the meat of a turbot when it is cooked or served as a dish.

例句

For dinner, Nellie ordered turbot with potatoes and brown butter.

晚餐時，Nellie 點了配馬鈴薯和褐奶油的多寶魚。

order turbot as a restaurant dish

The waiter lifted the lid so we could smell the baked turbot.

服務生掀開蓋子，讓我們聞到烤多寶魚肉的香味。

baked turbot served at the table

同義詞
  • white fish

    a broad cooking term for pale, mild fish flesh rather than one species

  • sole

    another flatfish often served in similar dishes, though usually lighter and thinner

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when talking about what is on the plate. In menus and recipes, it often appears after cooking words such as baked, grilled, or roasted.

常見錯誤

❌We ate a live turbot for lunch.
✅We ate turbot for lunch.
💡when talking about food, turbot means the fish as meat after cooking, not a living animal.