Word · Frequency #16224
octopus
章鱼须
tentacles of octopus prepared as food
- 1.
Any of several marine molluscs of the order Octopoda, having no internal or external protective shell or bone (unlike the nautilus, squid and cuttlefish) and eight arms each covered with suckers.
- 2.
tentacles of octopus prepared as food
作为食物准备的章鱼触须
- 3.
A mollusc from genus Octopus.
- 4.
bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles
底栖的软体动物,具有柔软的椭圆形身体和八条长触须
- 5.
The flesh of these marine molluscs eaten as food.
- 6.
An organization that has many powerful branches controlled from the centre.
- 7.
A safety device allowing divers to share an air supply in an emergency.
作为食物准备的章鱼触须；底栖的软体动物,具有柔软的椭圆形身体和八条长触须；章鱼
In use
The restaurant is famous for its tender grilled octopus with lemon and olive oil.
At the market, I bought some fresh octopus to make a traditional seafood salad.
She simmered the octopus slowly until it was soft enough to eat.
a/an + singular count noun
octopus 作可数名词时指动物本身，单数前用 an，因为其发音以元音音素开头。
An octopus has eight tentacles.
章鱼有八条触手。
plural noun + plural verb
octopus 的复数形式为 octopuses。
Octopuses are intelligent animals.
章鱼是聪明的动物。
uncountable noun + singular verb (zero article)
octopus 指章鱼肉（食物）时是不可数名词，不用冠词，谓语动词用单数。
Connections
Collocations
- grilled octopus
- 烤章鱼
- We ordered grilled octopus as a starter.我们点了烤章鱼作为开胃菜。
- octopus salad
- 章鱼沙拉
- The octopus salad was fresh and tender.这道章鱼沙拉新鲜又嫩。
- octopus tentacles
- 章鱼触腕
- The chef grilled the octopus tentacles over charcoal.厨师用炭火烤章鱼触腕。
- boiled octopus
- 水煮章鱼
- Boiled octopus is a popular dish in Mediterranean cuisine.水煮章鱼是地中海美食中一道受欢迎的菜。
- octopus dish
- 章鱼菜肴
- This octopus dish is cooked with olive oil and paprika.这道章鱼菜肴用橄榄油和红椒粉烹制。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：octopus 中的 octo 让人想到“八”，章鱼正好有八条腕足，即八爪鱼。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：recipe、restaurant menu、seafood market 该义项特指作为食物的章鱼须，多用于菜谱、餐厅菜单或海鲜市场等饮食场景；属于中性词汇，日常口语和书面语中都较常见，正式学术语境中较少这样使用。
Grammar Note
作“章鱼”（动物）解时可数，复数 octopuses；作食材（如章鱼须）解时通常不可数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
puss 与 octopus 的词尾发音相同，都是 /pʊs/，但不是押韵词，因为 octopus 的重音在第一个音节。campus、platypus、rumpus 都以字母 -pus 结尾，但词尾发音是弱读的 /pəs/，与 /pʊs/ 不同，也不与 octopus 押韵。
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.