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shellfish

/shel-fish/US // ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ //UK // (ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ) //

贝类,贝壳类,贝壳类动物,贝壳

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural shell·fish, shell·fish·es.

    • : an aquatic animal having a shell, as the oyster and other mollusks and the lobster and other crustaceans.

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Examples

  • While battered by waves or strong currents, the shellfish firmly hold onto rocks in rivers and oceans.

  • Yet some shellfish species are trying to adapt to those rapidly occurring changes.

  • Many shellfish farms on coastal regions were hit by historically hot temperatures.

  • He heard that a local shellfish commission was opening up new oyster grounds, for the first time in a century-and-a-half.

  • The goal is to leverage the power of shellfish and seaweeds to filter water and soak up carbon, nitrogen, and heavy metals, all the while rebuilding reef systems.

  • Two men stepped out and entered a modest seafood restaurant called Mario's Fresh Shellfish.

  • Over the course of the Old Testament God firms up the regulations about consuming shellfish and pork.

  • Eat: The area is renowned for its cuisine, especially fish, shellfish, hearty rice dishes, and stews.

  • However, the Spanish government says the cement blocks impaired Spanish fishermen from trolling the same waters for shellfish.

  • This disease is caused by naturally occurring toxins that are found in the tissue of some shellfish.

  • These fish are very tempting and delicate, and are not so injurious as shellfish are apt to be.

  • The shores appear to abound with shellfish, although Dampier thought that shells hereabouts were scarce.

  • It is called "ostrum" because it is taken from the shells of marine shellfish.

  • Farewell to sumptuous suppers of shellfish and Rueda wine in the Caf de la Marina!

  • The chief food of these people seemed to be the bulbs of the water-lilies, fish and shellfish.