scallop

scallop
[ˈskɒləp, ˈskaləp]
noun
  1. an edible bivalve mollusc with a ribbed fan-shaped shell. Scallops swim by rapidly opening and closing the shell valves
    扇贝
  2. Family Pectinidae: Chlamys, Pecten, and other genera
    扇贝科: 栉孔扇贝属,扇贝属及其他属
    ■short for scallop shell
    scallop shell的简称
    ■a small pan or dish shaped like a scallop shell and used for baking or serving food
    扇贝壳状盘碟;浅平锅
  3. (一般作 scallops)each of a series of convex rounded projections forming an ornamental edging cut in material or worked in lace or knitting in imitation of the edge of a scallop shell
    扇(贝壳)形边,荷叶边
  4. another term for escalope
    同 escalope
(scalloped, scalloping)
  1. [with obj.][usu. as adj. scalloped]ornament (an edge or material) with scallops
    用荷叶边装饰
    a scalloped V-shaped neckline.
    饰荷叶边的鸡心领口。
    ■cut, shape, or arrange in the form of a scallop shell
    剪(或做)成扇贝形
    he leaned against the scalloped seat of the limousine.
    他靠在豪华轿车的扇贝形座位上。
  2. [no obj.][usu. asnoun scalloping](N. Amer.)gather or dredge for scallops
    (北美)采扇贝;捕捞扇贝
  3. [with obj.]bake with milk or a sauce
    (加牛奶或酱汁)烤制
    [as adj. scalloped]scalloped potatoes.
    烤土豆。
派生
scalloper
noun
语源
  1. Middle English: shortening of Old French escalope, probably of Germanic origin. The verb dates from the mid 18th cent
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