sushi

sushi — noun

1. A Japanese dish made with vinegared rice that is shaped into small pieces and to

1.名詞B1
釋義

A Japanese dish made with vinegared rice that is shaped into small pieces and topped with ingredients such as raw or cooked fish, shellfish, vegetables, or egg, and sometimes wrapped in seaweed.

例句

Joon and his friends went to a small sushi restaurant near the station.

collocation: sushi restaurant

Ritu ordered a plate of sushi with salmon and avocado for lunch.

collocation: order sushi

同義詞
  • maki

    A type of sushi rolled in seaweed and cut into round pieces; not a synonym for all sushi.

  • nigiri

    Hand-formed sushi with a slice of fish on top of a rice ball; a specific style, not a general alternative.

用法筆記

Sushi is an uncountable noun in English, so it does not usually have a plural form. Use 'a piece of sushi' or 'a sushi roll' for individual items.

常見錯誤

❌I ate a sushi for dinner.
✅I ate sushi for dinner.
💡Sushi is uncountable; do not use 'a' directly before it.
❌I ordered sushi because I wanted raw fish.
✅I ordered sashimi because I wanted raw fish.
💡Sushi may or may not contain raw fish; sashimi is sliced raw fish served without rice.