Word · Frequency #10709
tunas
仙人掌果；金枪仙人掌的果实
tunas is the plural of tuna.
tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica
此义指仙人掌的果实，不是指金枪鱼。
- 1.
Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
鲭科金枪鱼属的任一种鱼
- 2.
The prickly pear, a type of cactus native to Mexico in the genus Opuntia.
仙人掌,仙人掌属的一种植物,原产墨西哥
- 3.
tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica
牙买加热带美洲仙人掌
- 4.
The edible flesh of the tuna.
金枪鱼的食用肉
- 5.
The fruit of the cactus.
仙人掌的果实
- 6.
important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
鲭科金枪鱼属的重要暖水性脂肪鱼,通常作鱼排食用
- 7.
any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters
金枪鱼属的大型海产食用鱼和游钓鱼,与鲭鱼近缘,主要分布于暖水
鲭科金枪鱼属的任一种鱼；仙人掌,仙人掌属的一种植物,原产墨西哥；牙买加热带美洲仙人掌；金枪鱼的食用肉；仙人掌的果实
In use
We had tuna sandwiches for lunch.
The fisherman caught two large tunas near the island.
This canned tuna is great for making a quick salad.
some/any/no + tuna
当 tuna 指鱼肉（不可数）时，用 some/any/no 等修饰，不加冠词 a/an，也不用复数。
Have we got any tuna left?
我们还有金枪鱼肉剩下吗？
a tuna / tunas
当 tuna 指整条鱼（可数）时，单数用 a tuna，复数用 tunas。
The fishermen caught a large tuna yesterday.
渔民们昨天捕到一条大金枪鱼。
a can/tin of + [food]
也可以用 a tin of tuna，tuna 在这里是不可数的鱼肉，也可说 a can of tuna fish。
This recipe needs a can of tuna.
Connections
Collocations
- canned tuna
- 罐装金枪鱼
- Canned tuna is a quick and easy source of protein.罐装金枪鱼是一种快捷方便的蛋白质来源。
- tuna salad
- 金枪鱼沙拉
- She made a tuna salad for the picnic.她为野餐做了金枪鱼沙拉。
- tuna sandwich
- 金枪鱼三明治
- He ordered a tuna sandwich and a cup of coffee.他点了一份金枪鱼三明治和一杯咖啡。
- tuna steak
- 金枪鱼排
- The grilled tuna steak was served with lemon and herbs.烤金枪鱼排配以柠檬和香草。
- seared tuna
- 煎金枪鱼
- Seared tuna is a popular appetizer in many restaurants.煎金枪鱼是许多餐厅受欢迎的餐前菜。
- bluefin tuna
Learner notes
Memory Tip
tuna 可想象成 two + 那（na）：两条金枪鱼‘那’里游，记住 tuna=金枪鱼。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：超市或海鲜市场选购、餐厅菜单和食谱、海洋生物或渔业讨论 tuna 表示金枪鱼或金枪鱼肉时，属于中性日常用词，口语和一般书面语都常见；多用于食品、购物和海洋生物话题。正式程度不高不低，通常无需特意替换成更正式的说法。
Grammar Note
指“金枪鱼”这种鱼时可数；指“金枪鱼肉”时不可数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhyme: luna /ˈlunə/ matches tuna's stressed vowel and final /nə/. Lookalikes to distinguish: tune /tun/ and dune /dun/ lack the final /ə/; puma /ˈpumə/ replaces /n/ with /m/; tulip /ˈtulɪp/ has the same initial /tu/ but a different ending. None of these rhyme with tuna.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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