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a snapper
作可数名词时，snapper 指一条笛鲷鱼，可用不定冠词 a。
We caught a snapper while fishing.
我们钓鱼时捕到一条笛鲷。
笛鲷
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
笛鲷
a large sharp-toothed marine fish of the family Lutjanidae, valued for food and sport
We caught a snapper while fishing.
我们钓鱼时捕到一条笛鲷。
咬断或折断的人或物；发劈啪声的人或物。
One who, or that which, snaps.
中锋(开球时把球传出去的球员)。
The player who snaps the ball to start the play.
绿啄木鸟(Picus viridis)。
The green woodpecker, or yaffle (Picus viridis).
叩头虫(叩甲科昆虫)。
A snap beetle (family Elateridae).
At the fish market, I bought a fresh snapper for the barbecue.
我在鱼市买了一条新鲜的笛鲷用来烧烤。
Snappers are often caught by local fishermen in tropical waters.
笛鲷经常被当地渔民在热带水域捕获。
Every snapper has sharp teeth and a strong tail.
每条笛鲷都有锋利的牙齿和强壮的尾巴。
作可数名词时，snapper 指一条笛鲷鱼，可用不定冠词 a。
We caught a snapper while fishing.
我们钓鱼时捕到一条笛鲷。
snapper 的复数形式为 snappers，用于指多条鱼。
Snappers are popular game fish.
笛鲷是受欢迎的海钓品种。
当 snapper 指鱼肉（食物）时是不可数名词，不用复数，也不加不定冠词。
Would you like some snapper for dinner?
你晚饭想吃点鲷鱼肉吗？
Not this
There are many snapper in the market.
Use this
There are many snappers in the market.
snapper 表示“鲷鱼”时是可数名词，复数形式为 snappers；many 后须接复数可数名词，因此不能说 many snapper。
Not this
Snapper fish is a popular dish.
Use this
Snapper is a popular dish.
snapper 本身就是笛鲷这种鱼的名称，后面再加 fish 是直译中文“鲷鱼”造成的累赘；英语中特定鱼名不需要再加 fish。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
红笛鲷
Red snapper is popular in Caribbean cooking.
红笛鲷在加勒比烹饪中很受欢迎。
鲷鱼片
She bought two snapper fillets for dinner.
她买了两块鲷鱼片做晚餐。
钓笛鲷；笛鲷捕捞
Snapper fishing is best done early in the morning.
钓笛鲷的最佳时间是清晨。
烤笛鲷
The restaurant serves grilled snapper with lemon and herbs.
这家餐厅供应配柠檬和香草的烤笛鲷。
捕到一条笛鲷
We caught a snapper near the old pier.
我们在旧码头附近捕到一条笛鲷。
Use snapper naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：鲷鱼咬食‘啪’地一声（像 snap），snapper 就是这种会‘啪’咬合的鱼。
语域：neutral 常见场景：海鲜餐厅菜单、水产市场或鱼摊、家庭烹饪食谱、海钓/商业捕鱼 snapper 表示“笛鲷/鲷鱼”时属于中性常用词，多用于点餐、购买和烹饪场景，在正式学术语篇中较少单独使用。
这些词在英式非儿化口音中与 snapper 押韵，韵脚读 /æpə/（美式常读 /æpər/，仍然押韵）。注意 paper、caper、taper 拼写相似，但读 /eɪpə/（或 /eɪpər/），并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.