squid

squid — noun

1. A sea animal that lives in the ocean and whose long tube-shaped body has ten arm

1.名詞B1
釋義

A sea animal that lives in the ocean and whose long tube-shaped body has ten arms. This word is also used for the meat of this animal when it is prepared as food.

例句

The diver spotted a large squid swimming near the coral reef.

countable use: a single animal

Yumi ordered fried squid at the restaurant by the harbor.

uncountable use: food or meat

同義詞
  • calamari

    Only used for squid as a food dish, especially in Italian or fine-dining contexts; common on restaurant menus

用法筆記

When referring to the living animal, squid is countable (one squid, two squid, or two squids). When referring to the food ingredient, it is uncountable: 'I like squid' (not 'a squid').

常見錯誤

❌I ordered fried octopus at the night market.' (when you mean squid)
✅I ordered fried squid at the night market.
💡Squid and octopus are different animals; squid has a longer tube-shaped body and ten arms, while an octopus has a round head and eight arms.