scallop

'skɒlәp
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英文释义

n. one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)
n. edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
n. edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
v. decorate an edge with scallops

中文翻译

n. 扇贝
vt. 用扇贝状碟烘烤
vi. 拾扇贝

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记忆技巧

scallop 这个词没有明显的词根词缀,但可以注意到它的发音和一些与“贝类”相关的词有联系,如“shell”(贝壳)。

例句

1. Scallops are often served with garlic butter in seafood restaurants.
扇贝在海鲜餐厅常常用蒜蓉黄油烹饪。
2. I love to eat scallops because they are tender and flavorful.
我喜欢吃扇贝,因为它们鲜嫩而美味。
3. The chef prepared a special dish with scallops and risotto.
厨师用扇贝和意大利调味饭准备了一道特制菜。

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