| 单词 | icefish |
| 释义 | > as lemmasicefish icefish n. a fish that frequents icy water; esp. (a) North American the capelin, Mallotus villosus (family Osmeridae) (now rare); (b) any fish of the perciform order Notothenioidei, found in the Southern Ocean and noted for their ability to withstand freezing temperatures. ΚΠ 1879 L. Kumlien Contrib. Nat. Hist. Arctic Amer. 134 Small herring-like fish...They are called ‘ice-fish’ by the whalers. 1904 Board of Trade Jrnl. (Portland, Maine) Oct. 278/1 There is good fishing in all places, the larger fish are white perch,..pickerel, brown trout and capelin or ice fish. 1954 Science 24 Sept. 477/1 The haemoglobin of such fishes represents only an emergency precaution. Evidently the ‘ice fish’..are even able to dispense with this luxury. 2004 New Scientist 2 Oct. 18/1 Several organisms, including icefish and Antarctic cod, produce antifreeze proteins (AFPs) to help them survive in icy waters. ice-fish ice-fish v. [after ice-fishing n.] chiefly North American intransitive to engage in ice-fishing. ΚΠ 1910 Forest & Stream 29 Jan. 182/1 Ten years ago I was ice fishing with a friend in Northern New York. 1963 Brit. Columbia Digest Nov.–Dec. 31 It'll be nothing less than wonderful if I manage to make one good steelhead trip and icefish in three lakes all winter. 2003 Wanderlust Apr. 64/1 Ever played ice golf, tried your hand at curling or ice-fished on a remote mountain lake? < as lemmas |
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