prawn
gb/pɹˈɔn/ us/pɹˈɔn/
B1
انگلیسی
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
B1
entity
1
a shrimp-like seafood
A prawn is a small sea animal that people cook and eat.
الگوی کاربرد:
[eat/cook] prawns
اشتباه رایج:
Learners often confuse prawn and shrimp; in everyday use they are often treated as the same food, especially across different English varieties.
هممعنیها
shrimp (More common in American English for the same food.)
ترکیبهای رایج
fresh prawns
|raw prawns
|cooked prawns
|peeled prawns
|frozen prawns
|king prawns
|tiger prawns
|garlic prawns
|grilled prawns
|prawn curry
موضوعها
food_and_drink
|cooking
|animals
|seafood
نمونهها
- We had garlic prawns with rice for dinner.
- She bought a bag of frozen prawns to make a quick pasta.
- These prawns are already peeled and cooked.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I like prawns in soup.
- We are cooking prawns tonight.
اسم
slang
C1
role
2
person with ugly face, nice body
In some slang, a prawn is someone with a nice body but an unattractive face.
الگوی کاربرد:
call [someone] a prawn
اشتباه رایج:
This is region-specific slang and can be insulting; avoid using it unless you understand the context well.
هممعنیها
butterface (Similar slang meaning, but more explicit and can be more offensive.)
متضادها
beauty (A person considered attractive overall.)
ترکیبهای رایج
call someone a prawn
|such a prawn
موضوعها
people
|appearance
|slang
نمونهها
- That word is pretty rude—calling someone a 'prawn' is an insult.
- In some Aussie slang, 'prawn' refers to someone with a great body but an unattractive face.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
prawn
IPA
GB/pɹˈɔn/
US/pɹˈɔn/
هجاها و تکیه
prawn (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (prawn)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: prawn
- Plural: prawn, prawns
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
prawns
noun
Related words
shrimp
noun A2
shellfish
noun
عبارتها
king prawn
1/kˈɪŋ pɹˈɔn/
fixed phrase
large prawn used in cooking
A king prawn is a large prawn.
نمونهها
- The salad comes with grilled king prawns.
- She made a spicy king prawn stir-fry.
prawn cocktail
1/pɹˈɔn kˈɑktˌeɪl/
fixed phrase
starter with prawns and sauce
A prawn cocktail is a cold dish of prawns with a creamy sauce.
نمونهها
- I’ll start with the prawn cocktail, please.
- Prawn cocktail was a popular party starter in the 1970s.
prawn crackers
1/pɹˈɔn kɹˈækɚz/
fixed phrase
crispy snack served with Asian food
Prawn crackers are crispy snacks that taste like prawns.
نمونهها
- They brought prawn crackers while we waited for the main dishes.
- I always snack on prawn crackers with sweet chili sauce.
the prawn sandwich brigade
1/ðə pɹˈɔn sˈændwɪt͡ʃ bɹɪɡˈeɪd/
idiom
informal
wealthy, corporate sports spectators
People at a sports event who are there for VIP food and networking, not for the sport.
نمونهها
- Fans complained that ticket prices were pushing out locals and bringing in the prawn sandwich brigade.
- He joked that the stadium was full of the prawn sandwich brigade in the corporate seats.