“燕窩”英語怎麼說

名詞解釋：燕窩 ，就是燕子的窩。不過它不是普通燕子的窩，而是一種特殊的燕子一一金絲燕的窩。你知道“燕窩”英語怎麼說嗎？

Fines are being imposed on individuals attempting to bring Bird's nest, a traditional delicacy, into the country as new regulations came into force on Thursday.

The delicacy, made from the saliva of a cave swift, has been added to the list of banned products, along with fresh fruit and vegetables.

Bird's nest is a popular gift in China, particularly in the south. However, only canned varieties are allowed past customs.

根據週四出臺的新規定，個人攜帶燕窩入境將被處以罰款。

燕窩是中國的傳統佳餚，由穴雨燕的唾液製成，它和新鮮水果及蔬菜一起被列入禁止入境物。

燕窩在中國是很受歡迎的禮品，尤其是在中國南方。但是根據新規定，只有罐裝的燕窩才被允許攜帶通關。

【講解】

“燕窩”的英文表達是bird's nest。燕窩是燕子做的巢，但這種燕子並不是我們常見的在屋檐下築巢的家燕(swallow)，而是金絲燕(swiftlet)，金絲燕屬雨燕科(swift)，金絲燕分泌出來的唾液(saliva)混合其他物質所築成的巢穴是食用燕窩原材料。