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释义

名词

乌鳢,一种食用鱼。也称“乌鱼”、“黑鱼”、“蛇头鱼”。

DEFINITION

Noun

Channa argus, a type of edible fish. Also known in Mandarin as  “乌鱼”， “黑鱼” or “蛇头鱼”.

由来
  • 由于生鱼非常生猛，所以被广东人称为 “生鱼”。
  • 生鱼是东南亚一带的特产鱼类。至 20 世纪末，新加坡进口的生鱼大多数来自印尼和马来西亚，其他的都是从泰国进口。
  • 由于生鱼的头上下扁平，头顶上的鳞纹大而显明，口阔也深，眼睛细小，跟蛇头很像，因此也称 “蛇头鱼”。
  • 生鱼适合在萍塘生长，而在 60 年代，新加坡全岛的乡村萍塘都可看到生鱼的踪迹。
ETYMOLOGY
  • As the snakehead is an energetic and ferocious fish, the Cantonese calls it “生鱼”, which is made up of the words “生” (lively) and “鱼” (fish).
  • The snakehead is a specialty fish in Southeast Asia. By the end of the 20th century, Singapore’s snakehead imports were mostly from Indonesia and Malaysia, with the rest from Thailand.
  • The head of the snakehead is flat on its top and bottom, with large and distinct scales on the top of its head. Its mouth is wide and deep, and its eyes are small. As these features are similar to the head of a snake, the snakehead is also known in Mandarin as “蛇头鱼”.
  • The snakehead as a species thrives in duckweed ponds. In the 1960s, snakeheads were commonly found in duckweed ponds across Singapore.
例句
网络流传，苹果炖生鱼能去除眼袋。（《新明日报》，27/11/2019）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
It is circulated on the Internet that a stew of snakehead with apples can help to remove eyebags. (Shin Min Daily News, 27/11/2019)
相关资料

  • 小生鱼是黄金色，而母生鱼是灰褐色。雄生鱼的体型虽然比较小但很凶猛。
  • 生鱼常把黑色的头浮出水面呼吸，静止不动，等待时机捕杀猎物，所以也被误认为是蛇。
  • 本地的生鱼肉嫩甜美而带弹性，也没有鱼腥味，同时含有丰富的蛋白质，大条的生鱼可以佐料清蒸，味道鲜美。在本地到处也可以找到炒生鱼片或用生鱼头煮的鱼头米粉。

RELATED INFORMATION

  • The young snakehead is gold in colour while the female one is greyish-brown. The male snakehead is smaller in size but very ferocious.
  • The black-coloured head of the snakehead often appears out of the water to breathe.  It does not move and waits for the opportunity to hunt its prey, and is thus easily mistaken for a snake.
  • In Singapore, snakehead’s flesh is tender, juicy, and springy without a fishy odour. It is also rich in proteins. Large snakeheads can be steamed with seasoning for a delicious dish. In Singapore, one can also find stir-fried snakehead slices or snakehead fish head bee hoon.

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