dolphin

dolphin — 名詞

1. a grey sea animal with a smooth body and a long nose, known for being very intel

1.名詞A2
釋義

海豚

灰色、友善的海洋哺乳動物

a grey sea animal with a smooth body and a long nose, known for being very intelligent and friendly to people

例句

Femi saw a group of dolphins jumping out of the water near the boat.

Femi 看到船附近有一群海豚跳出水面。

A dolphin at the aquarium turned on its side, watching the children through the glass.

水族館裡的一隻海豚側過身來，隔著玻璃看孩子們。

preposition: on its side / through the glass

用法筆記

Dolphins are mammals, not fish. They breathe air through a blowhole on top of their head. A group of dolphins is called a pod, and the definite article is common when referring to a known group: 'the dolphins in the bay'.

常見錯誤

❌A dolphin is a kind of fish.
✅A dolphin is a mammal, not a fish.
💡Dolphins breathe air, have warm blood, and feed their babies milk, just like land mammals.

2. a large fish from warm seas that has a long body and is caught for food or sport

2.名詞B1
釋義

鬼頭刀

產於暖水海域的大型食用魚

a large fish from warm seas that has a long body and is caught for food or sport; also called mahimahi or dolphinfish

例句

We ordered grilled dolphin with rice and salad at the beach restaurant.

我們在海灘餐廳點了烤鬼頭刀，搭配米飯和沙拉。

collocation: grilled dolphin

Andrés caught a large dolphin while fishing off the coast of Hawaii.

Andrés 在夏威夷外海釣到了一條大鬼頭刀。

同義詞
  • mahimahi

    the Hawaiian name, commonly used on restaurant menus in English-speaking countries to avoid confusion with the mammal

  • dolphinfish

    the formal compound name that explicitly marks this as a fish, not the mammal

用法筆記

On menus and in markets this fish is often called 'mahimahi' to avoid confusion with the mammal. When referring to the meat, dolphin can be used as an uncountable noun: 'We ate dolphin for dinner.'

常見錯誤

❌I ate dolphin at the sushi restaurant.' (when the listener might think of the mammal)
✅I ate mahimahi at the sushi restaurant.
💡In restaurants, use 'mahimahi' or 'dolphinfish' to prevent confusion with the protected sea mammal.