prawn
gb/pɹˈɔn/ us/pɹˈɔn/
B1
อังกฤษ
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
entity
1
a shrimp-like seafood
A prawn is a small sea animal that people cook and eat.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[eat/cook] prawns
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners often confuse prawn and shrimp; in everyday use they are often treated as the same food, especially across different English varieties.
คำพ้องความหมาย
shrimp (More common in American English for the same food.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
fresh prawns
|raw prawns
|cooked prawns
|peeled prawns
|frozen prawns
|king prawns
|tiger prawns
|garlic prawns
|grilled prawns
|prawn curry
หัวข้อ
food_and_drink
|cooking
|animals
|seafood
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I like prawns in soup.
- We are cooking prawns tonight.
คำนาม
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.
รูปแบบการใช้:
call [someone] a prawn
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
This is region-specific slang and can be insulting; avoid using it unless you understand the context well.
คำพ้องความหมาย
butterface (Similar slang meaning, but more explicit and can be more offensive.)
คำตรงข้าม
beauty (A person considered attractive overall.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
call someone a prawn
|such a prawn
หัวข้อ
people
|appearance
|slang
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
prawn
IPA
GB/pɹˈɔn/
US/pɹˈɔn/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
prawn (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (prawn)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: prawn
- Plural: prawn, prawns
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
prawns
noun
Related words
shrimp
noun A2
shellfish
noun
วลีและสำนวน
king prawn
1/kˈɪŋ pɹˈɔn/
fixed phrase
large prawn used in cooking
A king prawn is a large prawn.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.