“燕窩”英語(yǔ)怎么說(shuō)

　　名詞解釋：燕窩 ，就是燕子的窩。不過(guò)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(yǔ)怎么說(shuō)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(jù)周四出臺(tái)的新規(guī)定，個(gè)人攜帶燕窩入境將被處以罰款。

　　燕窩是中國(guó)的傳統(tǒng)佳肴，由穴雨燕的唾液制成，它和新鮮水果及蔬菜一起被列入禁止入境物。

　　燕窩在中國(guó)是很受歡迎的禮品，尤其是在中國(guó)南方。但是根據(jù)新規(guī)定，只有罐裝的燕窩才被允許攜帶通關(guān)。

　　【講解】

　　“燕窩”的英文表達(dá)是bird's nest。燕窩是燕子做的巢，但這種燕子并不是我們常見的在屋檐下筑巢的家燕(swallow)，而是金絲燕(swiftlet)，金絲燕屬雨燕科(swift)，金絲燕分泌出來(lái)的唾液(saliva)混合其他物質(zhì)所筑成的巢穴是食用燕窩原材料。