shrimp

ʃrimp

六级托福 Collins 1

n. small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible
v. fish for shrimp

n. 虾, 小虾, 矮子
vi. 捕小虾

Collins 星级

10,603

BNC 频率

4,144

使用频率

shrimp 这个词没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想为“shrimpy”，意指小型的东西，帮助记忆其指代小虾的特性。

例句

1. I ordered a shrimp salad for lunch.

我午餐点了一份虾沙拉。

2. She loves to eat shrimp with garlic butter.

她喜欢吃蒜蓉黄油虾。

3. We caught some shrimp while fishing by the river.

我们在河边钓鱼时抓到了一些虾。