shrimp
US
UK shrimp (US), prawn (UK, AU) n: (edible sea creature)
SC 虾 xiā
TC 蝦
TC 蝦
The children used a net to catch shrimps.
孩子们用网捞虾。
shrimp n: UK (edible sea creature: Crangon)
SC 褐虾
We'll buy some shrimps for dinner.
晚饭我们买点虾来吃吧。
shrimp (US), prawn (UK, AU) n as adj: (relating to larger shrimp)
SC 虾的，大虾的
Large nets protect the shrimp farm from birds and crabs.
大网能保护虾养殖场不被鸟儿和螃蟹祸害。
shrimp n as adj: UK (relating to smaller shrimp: Crangon)
SC 小虾的，褐虾的
Lucy spread shrimp paste on a slice of toast.
露西在一片吐司上抹上虾酱。
shrimp (US), prawn (UK) vi: (catch shrimp)
SC 抓虾 zhuā xiā
SC 捕虾 zhuā xiā ，bǔ xiā
The fishermen were shrimping.
渔夫在抓虾。
shrimp n: figurative (person: small)
SC 矮子 ǎi zi
SC 小不点 ǎi zi，xiǎo bù diǎn
Ellen is only five feet tall; she's a shrimp.
brine shrimp: (crustacean)
SC 鳃足虫
SC 丰年虾
king shrimp (US), king prawn (UK) n: (edible crustacean)
SC 大虾，明虾，对虾 dà xiā ，míng xiā ，duì xiā
TC 對蝦
TC 對蝦
mantis shrimp n: (variety of crustacean)
SC 虾蛄，皮皮虾
prawn cocktail (UK), shrimp cocktail (US) n: (prawns with Marie Rose sauce)
SC 大虾冷盘
rock shrimp n: (freshwater crustacean)
SC 岩虾
The taste of rock shrimp is closer to lobster than shrimp.
prawn cocktail n as adj: UK (flavored with prawn cocktail)
SC 大虾冷盘味的
I'd like a packet of prawn cocktail crisps, please.