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a squid / squids (countable noun for an animal)
指单个动物或个体时，squid 是可数名词，复数形式为 squids。
A squid can change its color to blend in with the ocean floor.
鱿鱼能改变颜色，与海底融为一体。
鱿鱼
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
鱿鱼
squid eaten as food, especially in Italian cuisine
A squid can change its color to blend in with the ocean floor.
鱿鱼能改变颜色，与海底融为一体。
此处指作为食物的鱿鱼
多种食肉性海洋头足类软体动物,具有外套膜、八只腕和一对触腕。
Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles
一种韩国儿童游戏,攻防两队在一鱿鱼形场地上对抗,进攻方试图到达指定区域,防守方试图阻止。
A South Korean children's game where players, divided into offense and defense, compete on a squid-shaped field; the offensive team tries to reach a designated area, and the defensive team attempts to block them.
(意大利菜)作为食物的鱿鱼
(Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
一种鱼钩,钩柄上附有亮铅片、骨头或其他物质以模仿鱿鱼。
A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.
I ordered grilled squid at the restaurant, and it came with a lemon sauce.
我在餐馆点了烤鱿鱼，上桌时配有柠檬酱。
Before frying, make sure the squid is completely dry.
油炸之前，要确保鱿鱼完全干燥。
She has never eaten squid, so she is curious about its taste.
她从没吃过鱿鱼，所以对它的味道很好奇。
指单个动物或个体时，squid 是可数名词，复数形式为 squids。
A squid can change its color to blend in with the ocean floor.
鱿鱼能改变颜色，与海底融为一体。
作为食物或菜肴时，squid 是不可数名词，通常不加冠词，也不加复数。
We had grilled squid as a starter.
我们吃了烤鱿鱼作为前菜。
Not this
We had grilled squids for dinner.
Use this
We had grilled squid for dinner.
鱿鱼作食材时是不可数名词，应用单数形式；squids 只能指多条活的鱿鱼，不能指食物。
Not this
The squid has a flat shell called a cuttlebone.
Use this
The cuttlefish has a flat shell called a cuttlebone.
squid 是鱿鱼，cuttlefish 是乌贼（墨鱼）；cuttlebone（海螵蛸）是乌贼特有的器官，鱿鱼没有，所以这里应该用 cuttlefish。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
烤鱿鱼
We ordered grilled squid as a starter.
我们点了烤鱿鱼作为开胃菜。
鱿鱼墨（汁）
This pasta is made with squid ink.
这份意面是用鱿鱼墨汁做的。
鱿鱼干
Dried squid is a popular snack in many coastal towns.
鱿鱼干是许多沿海城镇受欢迎的小吃。
炸鱿鱼
The restaurant serves crispy fried squid with lemon.
这家餐厅供应配柠檬的香脆炸鱿鱼。
椒盐鱿鱼
Salt and pepper squid is a typical dish in Cantonese restaurants.
椒盐鱿鱼是粤菜馆的典型菜式。
《鱿鱼游戏》
Squid Game took the world by storm and sparked countless memes.
《鱿鱼游戏》风靡全球，引发了无数网络梗。
《鱿鱼和鲸》
The movie The Squid and the Whale deals with a family after a divorce.
电影《鱿鱼和鲸》讲述的是离婚后一个家庭的故事。
Use squid naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记法：鱿鱼料理Q弹弹牙，而'Q'就藏在squid中间——squid=Q弹鱿鱼。
语域：neutral 常见场景：Italian cuisine、seafood restaurant、recipe instructions 作“鱿鱼（食物）”讲时，语气通常中性，日常对话和菜谱中都能用；在意大利餐厅菜单上比较常见“calamari”。这个词本身不算正式或俚语。
与 squid /skwɪd/ 押韵的有 kid、lid、rid、hid，都以 /ɪd/ 结尾。注意：square /skweə/、squeeze /skwiːz/ 虽然都以 squ- 开头，但元音和结尾不同，并不押韵。
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