prawn
noun[C]
mainlyUKuk/prɔːn/us/prɑːn/(USusuallyshrimp)B2
asmallseaanimalwith ashelland tenlegs, that can beeaten:
对虾,明虾,大虾Prawns aregreywhen they'reraw, andturnpinkwhen they'recooked.对虾生的时候是灰色的,做熟了就变成粉红色。
peeledprawns剥了皮的对虾
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Sea creatures
- abalone
- amphipod
- anemone
- barnacle
- barrier reef
- cowrie
- crab
- cray
- crayfish
- crustacean
- limpet
- littleneck clam
- lobster
- marron
- mollusc
- shellfish
- shipworm
- shrimp
- squid
- starfish