| 释义 |
eeleel /iːl/ noun [countable]   eelOrigin: Old English æl - A great big eel, one day, swam past and touched her.
- Fossils of eels have been found in rocks a hundred million years old.
- I have eaten part of an eel, but as far as I know I have never eaten a couscous.
- In Nagano we closed our eyes and swallowed eel.
- Near to large rivers and lakes, fishing would always have been a major activity, particularly for salmon and the ubiquitous eels.
- The eel fry, awaited impatiently each year, provided sport and income.
- The hard, black eel curves at the top, a perfect cane.
- The smell of stewed eels streams from a steaming vat into the busy street.
► Fishanchovy, nounbarracuda, nounbass, nouncarp, nouncod, nounconger eel, noundab, noundogfish, noundorsal, adjectivedory, nouneel, nounfin, nounfish, nounfish farm, nounflatfish, nounflounder, nounflying fish, noungill, noungoldfish, nounguppy, nounhaddock, nounhake, nounhalibut, nounherring, nounmarlin, nounminnow, nounmullet, nounpelagic, adjectiveperch, nounpike, nounpilchard, nounpiranha, nounplaice, nounray, nounroach, nounsalmon, nounsardine, nounschool, nounshark, nounskate, nounsnapper, nounsole, nounspawn, verbspawn, nounsprat, nounsturgeon, nounsunfish, nountiddler, nountrout, nountuna, nountunny, nounturbot, nounwhitebait, nounwhiting, noun ADJECTIVE► giant· He began to doubt the giant eel would bite.· He grabbed hold of the net and prepared himself for when the giant eel came thrashing into sight.· I came to the school some time ago to investigate the giant eel and got lost.· Also, the threat of the giant eel was getting worse and worse.· You can't escape by sea because of the giant eel. a long thin fish that looks like a snake and can be eaten |