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单词 spearfish
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Definition of spearfish in English:

spearfish

nounPlural spearfishesˈspɪəfɪʃˈspɪrˌfɪʃ
  • A billfish that resembles the marlin.

    Genus Tetrapturus, family Istiophoridae: several species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The same day we catch our last marlin we hook and land a spearfish.
    • There's a trophy for the biggest spearfish over 30 pounds.
    • The seas seem to have just marlin and spearfish.
verbspearfishesˈspɪəfɪʃˈspɪrˌfɪʃ
[no object]often as noun spearfishing
  • Fish using a spear.

    spearfishing is strictly illegal in the marine parks
    resort owners do not allow tourists to spearfish
    Example sentencesExamples
    • One aspect of diving holidays that has pretty much disappeared is the sport of spearfishing.
    • Of all shark attacks worldwide, nearly all occur on surfers and many were directly related to fishing or spearfishing.
    • Malta's clear waters are home to plentiful fish, despite continuing illegal spearfishing.
    • Because spearfishing is forbidden, there are many reef fishes in all sizes, and they are not shy.
    • I have nothing against selective spearfishing for the odd meal, but most of this lot come under the category of ‘idiots with spearguns‘.
    • The centre offers diving, spearfishing, underwater photography, and simply sailing.
    • Somewhat perversely, spearfishing is still allowed within the area of the marine reserve, so I don't blame the big fish for being cautious.
    • Trawling, rod-and-line fishing and spearfishing were banned.
    • He remembers spearfishing with the island kids; she, picking flowers in the forest with her grandmother.
    • The spearfishing craze was at its height, and few devotees paid any attention to the local legislation outlawing the use of spearguns with diving equipment.
    • During his years spearfishing on the Banks, Trevor Krull learned to respect these awesome predators.
    • If Moises's pals were going spearfishing for dinner, he went too.
    • Cyprus has been intensively fished for many years and scuba spearfishing remains popular.
    • Morihei spent a good deal of time on the ocean spearfishing.
 
 

Definition of spearfish in US English:

spearfish

nounˈspirˌfiSHˈspɪrˌfɪʃ
  • A billfish that resembles the marlin.

    Genus Tetrapturus, family Istiophoridae: several species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The seas seem to have just marlin and spearfish.
    • The same day we catch our last marlin we hook and land a spearfish.
    • There's a trophy for the biggest spearfish over 30 pounds.
verbˈspirˌfiSHˈspɪrˌfɪʃ
[no object]
  • Fish using a spear.

    spearfishing is strictly illegal in the marine parks
    resort owners do not allow tourists to spearfish
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The centre offers diving, spearfishing, underwater photography, and simply sailing.
    • Somewhat perversely, spearfishing is still allowed within the area of the marine reserve, so I don't blame the big fish for being cautious.
    • Malta's clear waters are home to plentiful fish, despite continuing illegal spearfishing.
    • The spearfishing craze was at its height, and few devotees paid any attention to the local legislation outlawing the use of spearguns with diving equipment.
    • Because spearfishing is forbidden, there are many reef fishes in all sizes, and they are not shy.
    • Cyprus has been intensively fished for many years and scuba spearfishing remains popular.
    • He remembers spearfishing with the island kids; she, picking flowers in the forest with her grandmother.
    • Morihei spent a good deal of time on the ocean spearfishing.
    • I have nothing against selective spearfishing for the odd meal, but most of this lot come under the category of ‘idiots with spearguns‘.
    • Of all shark attacks worldwide, nearly all occur on surfers and many were directly related to fishing or spearfishing.
    • During his years spearfishing on the Banks, Trevor Krull learned to respect these awesome predators.
    • One aspect of diving holidays that has pretty much disappeared is the sport of spearfishing.
    • Trawling, rod-and-line fishing and spearfishing were banned.
    • If Moises's pals were going spearfishing for dinner, he went too.
 
 
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