| 单词 | fish |
| 释义 | fish (fɪʃ ) Word forms: fish , fishes , fishes , fishing , fished language note: The form fish is usually used for the plural, but fishes can also be used. 1. countable noun A1 A fish is a creature that lives in water and has a tail and fins. There are many different kinds of fish. I was chatting to an islander who had just caught a fish. The fish were counted and an average weight recorded. 2. uncountable noun A1 Fish is the flesh of a fish eaten as food. Does dry white wine go best with fish? 3. verb B1+ If you fish, you try to catch fish, either for food or as a form of sport or recreation. Brian remembers learning to fish in the River Cam. [VERB] Synonyms: angle, net, cast, trawl 4. verb If you fish a particular area of water, you try to catch fish in it. On Saturday we fished the River Arno. [VERB noun] 5. verb If you say that someone is fishing for information or praise, you disapprove of the fact that they are trying to get it from someone in an indirect way. [disapproval] He didn't want to create the impression that he was fishing for information. [VERB + for] 'Lucinda, you don't have to talk to him!' Mike shouted. 'He's just fishing.' [VERB] 6. See also fishing 7. like a fish out of water phrase [verb-link PHRASE] If you feel like a fish out of water, you do not feel comfortable or relaxed because you are in an unusual or unfamiliar situation. [informal] 8. there are plenty more fish in the sea phrase If you tell someone that there are plenty more fish in the sea, you are comforting them by saying that although their relationship with someone has failed, there are many other people they can have relationships with. [informal] Phrasal verbs: fish out phrasal verb If you fish something out from somewhere, you take or pull it out, often after searching for it for some time. [informal] Kelly fished out another beer from his cooler. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] She fished out a pair of David's socks for her cold feet. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Idioms: there are plenty more fish in the sea said to mean that there are still many other people who you might have a successful relationship with in the future, even though your romance or love affair has ended If your daughter is upset because her boyfriend left her, telling her that `there are plenty more fish in the sea' won't help. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers something is like shooting fish in a barrel said to mean that one side in a battle or contest is so much stronger than the other that the weaker side has no chance at all of winning I heard one case where some of the enemy soldiers had come out and they were saying it was like shooting fish in a barrel. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have other fish to fry or have bigger fish to fry to not be interested in something because you have more important, interesting, or profitable things to do I didn't pursue it in detail because I'm afraid I had other fish to fry at the time. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers drink like a fish to regularly drink a lot of alcohol Her father drank like a fish. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a cold fish a person who seems unemotional, which makes them appear unfriendly or unsympathetic He didn't really show much emotion – he's a bit of a cold fish. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a big fish in a small pond one of the most important and influential people in a small organization or social group. In American English, you can also talk about a big frog in a small pond. In Rhodesia I was a big fish in a small pond. But here there'd be many lean years before I built up a reputation. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a big fish an important or powerful person The four who were arrested here last September were described as really big fish by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be neither fish nor fowl to seem partly one thing and partly another, and be difficult to identify, classify, or understand By the mid-1980s, Canada had a constitution that was neither fish nor fowl in terms of political philosophy. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be like a fish out of water to feel awkward and not relaxed because you are in a situation or surroundings that you are not used to He thought of himself as a country gentleman; he was like a fish out of water in Birmingham. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fish or cut bait [US] to stop wasting time and make a decision to do something Morale and stamina were said to be low after seven weeks of stalemate – the time had come to fish or cut bait. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a different kettle of fish something that is completely unlike another thing that you have mentioned Artistic integrity? Who needs it? Money? Now that's a completely different kettle of fish. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fish in troubled waters to be involved in a very difficult or delicate situation, which could cause you problems They had had boundary disputes with their previous neighbours, and did not want to appear to be fishing in troubled waters. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: fish landing Her work at fish landing sites also led to the rediscovery of the smoothtooth blacktip shark after more than 100 years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Fish landing depends on the season. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 2008, the district administration has announced that a state-of-the-art fish landing centre would be established on a 10acre m2 area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Income from fish landings doubled in that period, and unemployment insurance payments declined by $45-million. Globe and Mail Fish landings in 2000 were 1,481 tons; the lobster catch, 42 tons. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A reinforcing fish net of cord covered the outside of the envelope. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A special ladle with a five-hole perforation used to make the bread looks like a fish net. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Volunteers provide bulletins, coffee, and juice, and collect the offering in plastic-lined fish nets. Christianity Today Her team has treated turtles and fish that had ingested ballpoint pens, fish nets, safety pins and milk cartons. Times, Sunday Times The fiber was used for fish nets, deer snares and other items. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I also take bodybuilding supplements, protein, amino acids, fish oil, milk thistle and multivitamins. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This raid wiped out the garrison, destroyed port facilities, fish oil and canning factories, and sank 15,000 tons of shipping. Times, Sunday Times (2006) They are an oily fish, not generally eaten by humans, but processed into fish meal, fish oil and fertilizer. 2019 , 'Checking in on the Health and Vigor of the Chesapeake Bay', Smithsonian If you take evening primrose oil (rich in omega-6 oils), take an omega-3 fish oil supplement, too, to balance things out. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It is made into a drink by adding water, canola oil and fish oil. The Sun (2013) This transfer of nutrients enriches the river and makes for a massive fish population. Times, Sunday Times Scientists blame a 'triple whammy' of polluting fish farming techniques, depleted fish stocks, which used to control the jelly fish population, and warmer seas. Times, Sunday Times There are also significant changes in the fish population, sometimes because of the subtle problems caused by global warming, sometimes from overfishing by people. Times, Sunday Times In the past year or so scientists have been attempting to quantify just what effect fish farming has on the wild fish population. Times, Sunday Times So catching them helps protect the rest of the fish population. Times, Sunday Times These again were dressed down and pepped up with more salad, mint and fish sauce. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But we still use fish sauce a bit like a cook who thinks that all cheese is cheddar. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Add the fish sauce, lime juice and 1 tbsp chilli sauce. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Serve with bottles of hot chilli sauce, fish sauce and soy sauce on the side to perfect the broth to taste. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Stir the fish sauce and white pepper into the stock. The Sun (2013) With dishes such as breadcrumb-coated best end of lamb, gazpacho, pesto and fish soup, and coffee parfait, it isn't really a learn-fromscratch course. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Tourism has added sprightlier shops and blow-up dolphins to the mix of ships' chandlers, classic frontages, cranes and fish soup. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Starters included cod brandade, fish soup, a ham-hock terrine with celeriac rémoulade. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Food is also served; try the tiger prawn risotto or fish soup. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Tell the fishmonger you are making a fish soup and ask him to prepare the fish for you. Times, Sunday Times (2011) In the wild, the fish spawns in small streams. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The fish spawns several times during its life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The fish spawns in the creeks when they are full in the spring, as well as in canals and on lakeshores. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The fish spawns several times in a season, sometimes daily for a long period of time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When shopping is done, repair to an estaminet for sustenance such as waterzooi fish stew or the four-meat potjevleesch. Times, Sunday Times (2006) There's chermoula fish stew and slow-cooked lamb served with hot zhoug. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Other local specialities include bourride (fish stew thickened with garlic mayonnaise) or grilled fresh fish of your choice. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Grilled sardines and fish stew loves this. Times, Sunday Times (2015) We had to content ourselves with fish stew instead. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Add to hot dashi or fish stock with noodles, sliced vegetables, tofu, mushrooms, whatever you like. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Add the fish stock, preserved lemon wedges, plum tomatoes and currants and bring to a gentle simmer. The Sun (2016) Add tinned plum tomatoes and equal volumes of white wine and fish stock. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Put the fish stock and dry sherry into another pan and reduce by two-thirds. A Passion for Food (1989) Slowly add the fish stock until you have a silky smooth sauce. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Four individual massage rooms are set in a giant aquarium where giant fish swim past as you are pummelled and pulled. The Sun (2008) In the aquarium the fish swam over my head. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Separated in bowls sitting side by side on a table in a window display, the two Siamese fighting fish swam tight, excited circles. DO NO HARM (2002) Our boat's radar showed shoals of fish swimming blithely beneath our craft. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Other local specialities include bourride (fish stew thickened with garlic mayonnaise) or grilled fresh fish of your choice. Times, Sunday Times (2015) There's a smokehouse and a fresh fish counter, but the restaurant is the star. Times, Sunday Times (2015) And the negotiations made are more in terms of offerings of fresh fish in exchange for alcohol and cigarettes. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He changed his diet, eating lots of fresh fish and vegetables and cutting carbs and sugar. The Sun (2017) The limited fresh fish range is supported by a solid frozen section. Food Watch (1994) Do stay away from the mouths of rivers after heavy rain, when freshwater fish are swept out to sea - sharks will congregate here to feed. Times, Sunday Times Also, a small freshwater fish; and a mass of curled or frizzled hair worn over the forehead. Times, Sunday Times Fresh taxonomic analysis of freshwater fish led to 47 new species being identified. Times, Sunday Times Prevention and cure: avoid undercooked or raw freshwater fish and poultry. Times, Sunday Times The damage to insect life could harm birds, bats, freshwater fish and amphibians that rely on them for food. Times,Sunday Times At close range she smelled of fried fish and coal dust. Burning Bright (2007) They offer fried fish, ice-cold beer and superlative views of the ocean. The Sun (2013) This makes a light sauce normally used for pasta, but it is also good on fried fish or sourdough toast. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Export products that did not fare as well included tea, smoked fish, frozen fish and prepared meats. Times, Sunday Times The only food in the house was a can of soup and a frozen fish. The Sun If using frozen fish, place on a plate to defrost, mopping up inevitable water. Times, Sunday Times The reports said we need a vast array of different occupations, ranging from ballet dancers and frozen fish filleters to maths teachers and civil engineers. The Sun And the battered sole was wet and grey like frozen fish sometimes gets. Times, Sunday Times The giant fish has become critically endangered only 70 years after it was first described by scientists in the 1930s. Times, Sunday Times But only a stage can do justice to the libretto's cross-cutting, and the story's giant fish. Times, Sunday Times As the waves turn scarlet with tuna blood, the fishermen wrestle the giant fish and impale them on hooks to be hoisted onto a waiting barge. Times, Sunday Times Behind the walls of a giant fish farm, tens of thousands of turbot — worth an estimated €30m (25m) — were wiped out in a few days. Times, Sunday Times Twelve humans have carked it in this way already this year, compared with only half that number in the jaws of a giant fish. Times, Sunday Times Big lake fish tend to be stronger than fish in ponds. Times, Sunday Times Over 10 lb trout can be found in this lake fish and one has to walk about 2 3 hours to reach the lake. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Lake fish include smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, rock bass, bluegill, walleye, muskellunge, northern pike, pickerel, rainbow trout, brown trout, lake trout, catfish and yellow perch. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has special expertise in coral reef biology, the evolution and ecology of tropical great lakes fishes, and ecosystem-based management of marine resources. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The lakes fish and wildlife resources provide sightseers, fisherman, and hunters ample opportunities for their sports. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And, as the years go by, they are taking over cities - human refuse being easier to come by than live fish. Times, Sunday Times Like eating a live fish that happens to be very hot. Times, Sunday Times As we talk, a farmer from another village comes to beg the right to take away a few live fish - he wants to breed them in his fields. Times, Sunday Times You can see whole adult live fish with all their internal organs. The Scientist Now it has set its sights on reeling in an altogether more slippery passenger: live fish. Times, Sunday Times The notion that hobby anglers pose a big threat to marine fish has won increasing scientific support. Times, Sunday Times The resort's reef lagoons have more than 140 species of marine fish and 83 types the of coral. The Sun Measuring marine fish biodiversity: temporal changes in abundance, life history, and demography. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This may not always be the case; a well-fed and happy octopus may very well allow fellow marine fish to live in peace. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Approximately 25% of the total global marine fish catches come from five upwellings that occupy only 5% of the total ocean area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1950, the world's fleets landed 20 million tonnes of ocean fish. Times, Sunday Times They fished for salmon along rivers, gathered ocean fish and shellfish, hunted game, and gathered plants. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Salmon, clams, mussels, ocean fish, deer, elk, and smaller game have been traditional staples, as have wild berries and tan oak acorns. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Seafood predominates the menu, as shrimp, crab, and freshwater and ocean fish are widely available. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These large ocean fish are the species at the top of the food chains (e.g., tuna, cod, among others). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Predatory fish that burst out of the sea to attack birds? Times, Sunday Times This leaves them vulnerable to attack by large predatory fish, as well as other predators, such as marine mammals and seabirds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Northern pike are an aggressive predatory fish which feed on trout and other species highly prized by fishermen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Predatory fish switch between types of prey in response to variations in their abundance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Predatory fish may become a pest if they are introduced into an ecosystem in which they become a new top predator. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It acts as a tenderiser for raw fish and pulses and as a flavour enhancer in savoury broths. Times, Sunday Times (2007) And some raw fish still contain live worms. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They may love raw fish, but they also love cars with raw power. The Sun (2009) She can't keep down the raw fish that a host family have specially prepared for her. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Saltwater fish, which use saltmarshes as nurseries, will also benefit. Times, Sunday Times Explore two fascinating habitats, one filled with freshwater fish and manatees, the second home to 1,500 saltwater fish and more than a dozen sea turtles. The Sun Striped bass, a prized saltwater fish, also come in from the ocean to spawn and prey on the herring. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On the coast, saltwater fish are common; in the mountains, fish tend to be either pond-raised carp or goldfish. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In dry summers drought the water becomes saltier and produces many smaller saltwater fish not usually seen in brackish water. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We may look like lobsters, or tuna fish, but that is purely coincidental. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He handed us two tins of tuna fish and a flask of tea. Times, Sunday Times (2014) My staple diet were boxes of macaroni cheese and cans of tuna fish. The Sun (2011) Rather, they are an integral part of the problem in the decline in wild fish stocks. Times, Sunday Times Why waste up to five tons of wild fish producing one ton of farmed fish? Times, Sunday Times In each case, however, the acids would have to come ultimately from wild fish, placing unsustainable pressure on fisheries. Times, Sunday Times For every wild fish that lands on your plate, another was thrown away. Times, Sunday Times Our resources of wild fish are still being depleted - it's just happening farther down the food chain. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 鱼, 钓鱼 Japanese: 魚, 魚を捕る |
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