fishball是一個字?

以英文對WORD的定義, FISHBALL是一個字, 是由兩個NOUNS組成的一個COMPOUND NOUN.

在COMPOUND NOUN中, 兩字之間既無空格也無"-", 完全連合為一的叫做CLOSED COMPOUND (LIKE "FISHBALL"). 有空格隔開的叫OPEN COMPOUND, (LIKE "GOLF BALL"), 有"-"隔開的叫HYPHENATED COMPOUND (LIKE "ICE-CREAM")

結合COMPOUND NOUNS 時應用OPEN 還是CLOSED, 主要是出於約定俗成. 如現在 FISHBALL 和 FISH BALL都有人寫, 兩個都對.

已有廣為約定用法的, 最好跟大隊, 如ICE-CREAM 最好不要寫ICECREAM


http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/nouns-compound.htm

fishball是二個字
Fish balls are a commonly cooked food in southern China and overseas Chinese communities. As the name suggests, the ball is made of fish meat that has been finely pulverized. Gourmet fish balls are pulverized by hand. Fish balls are a type of food product made from surimi (魚漿).


2010-04-30 19:30:31 補充：
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唔可以講係一個字定兩個宇, 佢係一個詞語

即係好似FOOTBALL 一樣咁樣, 係一個詞語

咁樣會明D 未 ?

fishball
係一個字
意思係魚蛋

fishball
* 手打魚蛋 fishball