Word · Frequency #13593
koi
锦鲤
核心释义
koi
- 1.
日本及东亚培育的观赏鲤,具红金色或白色花纹
Ornamental domesticated varieties of the Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus), of Japan and eastern Asia with red-gold or white coloring.
日本及东亚培育的观赏鲤,具红金色或白色花纹;锦鲤(观赏鱼)
用法In use
The pond in our garden has three colorful koi swimming among the lotus leaves.
用法提示:句中“koi”为名词复数形式(单复数同形),作“has”的宾语,指锦鲤。
She feeds the koi every morning before going to work.
用法提示:句中“koi”为名词复数(单复同形),作“feeds”的宾语,表示锦鲤这种观赏鱼。
We bought a small koi for the indoor aquarium, but it needs a bigger tank.
用法提示:句中“koi”为名词单数,与不定冠词“a”连用,指一条锦鲤。
a/an + koi
koi 是可数名词,单数前用 a/an。
A koi is an ornamental fish.
锦鲤是一种观赏鱼。
two/several + koi
koi 的复数形式仍是 koi,不加 -s。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- koi pond
- 锦鲤池
- They built a koi pond behind the house.他们在屋后建了一个锦鲤池。
- feed the koi
- 喂锦鲤
- It is fun to feed the koi in the park.在公园里喂锦鲤很有趣。
- keep koi
- 养锦鲤
- Keeping koi demands clean water and space.养锦鲤需要干净的水和空间。
- koi breeder
- 锦鲤养殖者
- The koi breeder sold several prize-winning fish.这位锦鲤养殖者卖出了几条获奖鱼。
- koi show
- 锦鲤展
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
koi 读似 coin 少了尾音 n,池塘里锦鲤金光闪闪如金币。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:koi pond、ornamental fish keeping、Japanese garden koi 是日常通用的中性词,多用于观赏鱼饲养、庭园池塘等场景,正式或非正式场合都常出现。
语法说明Grammar Note
koi
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
boy、toy、joy、coy、annoy 与 koi 的元音和尾音相同,都读 /ɔɪ/,其中 coy 与 koi 读音完全相同;注意这些押韵词拼作 oy,而 koi 拼作 oi。koala 虽以 ko- 开头,但读作 /koʊˈɑːlə/,与 koi 不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.