ling
ling — 名詞
1. a low evergreen heath plant with small pink or purple bell-shaped blooms, growin
帚石楠
低矮常綠灌木，開粉紫色小花
a low evergreen heath plant with small pink or purple bell-shaped blooms, growing abundantly across moors, heaths, and other open countryside
Élise stopped every few minutes to photograph the purple ling on the moor.
Élise 每隔幾分鐘就停下來，拍攝荒野上的紫色帚石楠。
uncountable: ling as a landscape plant
Beekeepers on the heath value ling honey for its dark colour and strong taste.
荒地附近的養蜂人十分看重帚石楠蜜的深色與濃郁風味。
compound noun: ling honey
The path through the thick ling brushed against Jisoo's legs as she walked.
那條小路穿過濃密的帚石楠，Jisoo 走路時雙腿不斷被拂到。
In late summer the hillsides turned purple when the ling came into flower.
夏末時分，帚石楠開花了，山坡變成一片紫色。
Hugo recognised the plant as ling by its small, bell-shaped pink blooms.
Hugo 認出那是帚石楠，從它小小的鐘形粉紅色花朵辨別出來。
- heather
broader term that includes ling and other heath plants (Erica species)
- Calluna vulgaris
scientific name for the specific species of ling
用法筆記
Often uncountable when referring to the plant as a mass covering the ground; countable when referring to individual plants or species.
常見錯誤
2. a long, slender saltwater fish related to cod, found in cold northern Atlantic w
鱈科魚
產於北方寒冷海域的食用魚
a long, slender saltwater fish related to cod, found in cold northern Atlantic waters and often sold fresh, smoked, or salted
Christopher ordered grilled ling with roasted vegetables at the harbour restaurant.
Christopher 在港口餐廳點了烤鱈科魚，搭配烤蔬菜。
food sense: grilled ling
Fishermen off the coast of Iceland catch ling throughout the winter months.
冰島海域的漁民整個冬季都在捕撈鱈科魚。
The recipe asked for fresh ling fillets baked with lemon, garlic, and herbs.
食譜要求用新鮮的鱈科魚魚排，加入檸檬、大蒜和香草一同烘烤。
Nala found smoked ling for sale at the fish market near the old harbour.
Nala 在老港口的魚市場找到了煙燻鱈科魚。
- common ling
specifically Molva molva, the most well-known ling species
- burbot
a freshwater ling species found in rivers and lakes, also called eel-pout
用法筆記
Uncountable when referring to the fish as food (e.g. 'We had ling for dinner'); countable when referring to individual fish (e.g. 'The net held three large lings').