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单词 goldfish
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goldfish

noun

gold·​fish ˈgōl(d)-ˌfish How to pronounce goldfish (audio)
: a small usually golden-orange Asian cyprinid fish (Carassius auratus) often kept as an aquarium and pond fish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web From a dancing cockatoo to a soccer playing goldfish, the talented animals featured in this fun docuseries are incredibly fascinating. Janaya Wecker, Town & Country, 29 Aug. 2022 The Blue Velvet actress mourned another death in her extended pet family when her albino goldfish died back in March 2020. Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 21 Aug. 2022 The Liberman siblings began sleeping together in one room, occasionally sharing the space with habitats for snails and goldfish that their parents used for research. Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 Golden shiners are members of the minnow family and don’t usually grow much larger than a big goldfish. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 July 2022 It’s not the picture of raccoon-coat-wearing, pennant-waving, goldfish-swallowing innocence. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 July 2022 In 19th-century Japan, watching goldfish in their bowls was thought to cool people down in summer. Alana Mohamed, The Atlantic, 27 June 2022 The two tiers include 40 goldfish on the lower level and raised vegetables above. Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022 Scientists also observed goldfish as having the greatest boldness. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

goldfish

noun

gold·​fish ˈgōld-ˌfish How to pronounce goldfish (audio)
: a small usually golden yellow or orange fish often kept in aquariums or ponds
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