prawn

英 [prɔːn]

美 [prɔːn]

n.  对虾; 大虾; 明虾

复数：prawns　

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Collins.1 / BNC.10506 / COCA.19467

牛津词典

noun

• 对虾；大虾；明虾
  a shellfish with ten legs and a long tail, that can be eaten. Prawns turn pink when cooked.

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 大虾；明虾；对虾
  Aprawnis a small shellfish with a long tail and many legs, which can be eaten.
  1. ...a prawn sandwich.
     对虾三明治

in AM, use 美国英语用 shrimp

英英释义

noun

• shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers
• any of various edible decapod crustaceans
  Synonym:shrimp

verb

• fish for prawns

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