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- pronunciation:
- shrImp
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
shrimp, shrimps |
| definition 1: |
a small animal with a hard, jointed shell and five pairs of legs. Most kinds of shrimp live in the ocean, but a few kinds live in fresh water. Shrimp are crustaceans and are closely related to crabs and lobsters. Many kinds of shrimp can be eaten.
虾
Many shrimp are caught in the Gulf of Mexico.很多虾在墨西哥湾被捕到。
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| definition 2: |
the flesh of this animal eaten as food.
虾肉
The seafood salad is made with both shrimp and lobster.海鲜沙拉使用虾肉和龙虾肉做成的。
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| related words: |
dwarf |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
shrimps, shrimping, shrimped |
| definition: |
to fish for shrimp.
捕虾
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