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Turtle

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Food/Plants

食物、植物

Food / Plants

释义

名词

生活于山间溪水之中的爬行类鳖科动物。

DEFINITION

Noun

A member of the softshell turtle family that lives in mountain streams.

由来
  • 山瑞英文学名为 Trionyx steindachneri，它的特征在于颈项有瘤状或刺状赘肉。
  • 山瑞原产于中国海南岛，同时也产于东南沿海一带和越南北方，后来被引进美国夏威夷和毛里求斯等地。山瑞在中国一般叫作甲鱼或山瑞鳖。
  • 山瑞的最佳生活温度是 25-32 度，如果高于 37 度会热死，低于 10 度就进入冬眠状态，不吃东西不长肉。山瑞没有牙齿，全靠镰刀一样的上颚和下颚把食物切断，直接吞到肚子里。
  • 山瑞可食用，有说法认为山瑞肉对人类的身体有很多好处。本地也有许多山瑞炖品专卖店。
  • 自 2020 年 12 月起，基于公共卫生风险的考量，本地湿巴刹的摊贩禁止在巴刹内宰杀和售卖活田鸡和山瑞。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The scientific name of the turtle is Trionyx steindachneri. It is characterised by the tumour-like or spinous growths on its neck.
  • The turtle originated from Hainan Island and southeast coastal areas of China and northern Vietnam, and was later brought into Hawaii and Mauritius. The turtle is known as “甲鱼” or “山瑞鳖” in China.
  • The optimal living temperature for the turtle is 25 to 32 degrees Celsius. It will die of heat if the temperature is above 37 degrees Celsius, and will and will hibernate and neither eat nor grow if the temperature falls below 10 degrees Celsius. The turtle has no teeth and relies on its sickle-like upper and lower jaws to break down food and swallow it.
  • The turtle is edible and it is believed that its meat is beneficial to the human body. In Singapore, there are many dining outlets that specialise in boiled turtle products.
  • Since December 2020, vendors in local wet markets have been prohibited from slaughtering and selling live frogs and turtles due to public health concerns.
例句
本地湿巴刹从去年 12 月以来，就无法买到新鲜宰杀的活田鸡和活山瑞。（《联合晚报》，15/7/2021）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
Since December last year, freshly slaughtered frogs and turtles are no longer sold in local wet markets. (Lianhe Wanbao, 15/7/2021)
其他地区用语

水鱼（马）

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

水鱼 (Malaysia)

参考资料
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