tuna
tuna — noun
1. a large saltwater fish with a rounded body and a tail shaped like a crescent moo
a large saltwater fish with a rounded body and a tail shaped like a crescent moon, often caught for food and sport
Sana spotted a huge tuna swimming near the fishing boat.
The fishermen measured and released the tuna they caught near Hawaii.
passive: be measured and released
A school of tuna passed beneath the glass-bottom boat near the reef.
Reuben learned that adult tuna can grow longer than a surfboard.
Marine biologists tracked a tuna that swam across the Atlantic Ocean.
文法句型
tuna / tunas (plural)
用法筆記
Frequently used as a plural without an -s ending (e.g. 'caught three tuna'), though tuna with an -s is also common. When the animal is meant, the noun is countable — unlike sense 2 (FOOD), where the meat is uncountable.
2. the cooked meat of a tuna fish, sold in cans or as fresh fillets and used in san
the cooked meat of a tuna fish, sold in cans or as fresh fillets and used in sandwiches, salads, and cooked dishes
Elena made a quick lunch with canned tuna and fresh lettuce.
collocation: canned tuna
The chef grilled a fresh tuna steak and served it with lemon.
collocation: tuna steak
Nia adds canned tuna to her pasta for an easy weeknight dinner.
Christopher bought two cans of tuna for the camping trip.
Hari ordered a tuna sandwich with no mayonnaise at the cafe.
用法筆記
Uncountable when referring to the meat. To talk about a single portion, use a can of tuna, a tuna steak, or a piece of tuna rather than 'a tuna'.