单词 | tail-walking |
释义 | > as lemmastail-walking tail-walking n. the movement of fish over the surface of water by means of propulsion with the tail. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > [noun] > tail-walking tail-walking1946 1946 Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch 16 June 12- b/2 Oh yes, there are certain salt-water fish which do a certain kind of tail-walking, but the way the bass performs these antics is peculiar to himself. 1970 Islander (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 25 Oct. 3/3 Out in the salt-chuck where he [sc. a salmon] has a whole ocean to play in you can expect to see some fancy tail-walking. < as lemmas |
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