a(n) + eel (singular count)
指具体的一条鳗鱼时,eel 是可数名词,需用 a/an 或数词。
We saw an eel in the river.
我们在河里看到一条鳗鱼。
鳗鱼肉;鳗鲡目细长如蛇的淡水鱼;鳗鱼的肥美肉;一种产于欧美淡水中的细长鱼;大鳗鱼通常熏制或腌制;欧洲鳗鲡;贪婪的蛇形海鱼或淡水鱼,皮肤光滑黏滑,通常无鳞,有连续的垂直鳍但无腹鳍
an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America
鳗鲡目细长如蛇的淡水鱼
Any freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.
鳗鱼的肥美肉;一种产于欧美淡水中的细长鱼;大鳗鱼通常熏制或腌制
the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
欧洲鳗鲡
A European eel (Anguilla anguilla).
贪婪的蛇形海鱼或淡水鱼,皮肤光滑黏滑,通常无鳞,有连续的垂直鳍但无腹鳍
voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins
其他形似鳗鲡的动物,主要指外形
Various other animals that resemble true eels, chiefly in shape:
狡猾或难以捉摸的人或事物
Someone or something that is sneaky and/or hard to catch.
At the restaurant, I ordered grilled eel with rice.
在餐厅,我点了烤鳗鱼配米饭。
用法提示:eel 是名词,指鳗鱼这道菜或这种鱼。
The fisherman caught a long eel in the river.
渔夫在河里捕到了一条长长的鳗鱼。
用法提示:eel 是可数名词,这里用单数形式。
Some people enjoy smoked eel, but I prefer it fresh.
有些人喜欢吃熏鳗鱼,但我更喜欢新鲜的。
用法提示:eel 在这里指鳗鱼肉,用作不可数名词。
指具体的一条鳗鱼时,eel 是可数名词,需用 a/an 或数词。
We saw an eel in the river.
我们在河里看到一条鳗鱼。
用零冠词复数 eels 可泛指整个类别,不需特指。
Eels often hide under rocks.
鳗鱼通常躲在岩石下。
描述鳗鱼的处理方式时常用被动语态,如 smoked(熏制)或 pickled(腌制)。
Large eels are usually smoked or pickled.
大的鳗鱼通常被熏制或腌制。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many eel in the river.
正确表达There are many eels in the river.
eel 表示“鳗鱼”这种动物时是可数名词,前面有 many 表示复数,必须加 -s;汉语名词没有复数形式,所以学习者容易漏掉复数词尾。
grammar · medium
易错句子I had an eel for lunch.
正确表达I had eel for lunch.
这里的 eel 指午餐吃的“鳗鱼肉”,是不可数名词,不能用不定冠词 an;只有指一整条活鱼时才说 an eel。
熏鳗鱼
Smoked eel is a popular delicacy in many European countries.
熏鳗鱼在许多欧洲国家是一种受欢迎的佳肴。
淡水鳗鱼
Freshwater eels migrate to the sea to spawn.
淡水鳗鱼会迁徙到海里产卵。
电鳗
An electric eel can generate a powerful shock.
电鳗能产生强大的电击。
捕鳗鱼
Eel fishing is strictly regulated in this region.
该地区的鳗鱼捕捞受到严格管制。
像鳗鱼一样滑溜
The suspect was as slippery as an eel and escaped the police.
那名嫌疑人像鳗鱼一样滑溜,从警察手里逃脱了。
鳗鱼是寿司中常见的食材,常以蒲烧方式制作。
许多鳗鱼生活在淡水河流中,因此常与河流环境一起出现。
渔民捕捞鳗鱼,尤其在欧洲和北美,鳗鱼是常见的渔获。
鳗鱼体表有黏液,描述时常使用“滑溜”这一特征。
鳗鱼被视为一种海鲜,常出现在餐厅菜单和烹饪话题中。
非常狡猾;难以捉摸
The politician was as slippery as an eel when asked about the scandal.
当被问及那桩丑闻时,这位政客像鳗鱼一样难以捉摸。
(像鳗鱼一样)扭动;极力逃避或推脱
She wriggled like an eel every time I tried to pin her down for an answer.
每次我想逼她给出答案,她都像鳗鱼一样扭来扭去地逃避。
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