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单词 trevally
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Definition of trevally in English:

trevally

nounPlural trevallies trɪˈvalitrəˈvalē
  • A marine sporting fish of the Indo-Pacific.

    Caranx and other genera, family Carangidae: several species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Maori wrasse, sweetlips, trevallies, grouper and every variety of Indo-Pacific coral browser hover around.
    • Dense schools of fusiliers swarm past, followed by squadrons of predators like big-eye trevally, mackerel and rainbow runners.
    • The bluefin trevally is a predatory animal that feeds on other fish or crustaceans.
    • Fish are everywhere, not just the current-indicating anthias but all the bigger fish, from harlequin sweetlips to trevally and grouper.
    • New Zealand fish such as trevally, snapper and hoki are exported for the sashimi market to the United States.

Origin

Late 19th century: probably an alteration of cavally 'horse mackerel', from Spanish caballo 'horse'.

 
 

Definition of trevally in US English:

trevally

nountrəˈvalē
  • A marine sporting fish of the Indo-Pacific that is sometimes caught in large quantities for food.

    Caranx and other genera, family Carangidae: several species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Fish are everywhere, not just the current-indicating anthias but all the bigger fish, from harlequin sweetlips to trevally and grouper.
    • Maori wrasse, sweetlips, trevallies, grouper and every variety of Indo-Pacific coral browser hover around.
    • New Zealand fish such as trevally, snapper and hoki are exported for the sashimi market to the United States.
    • The bluefin trevally is a predatory animal that feeds on other fish or crustaceans.
    • Dense schools of fusiliers swarm past, followed by squadrons of predators like big-eye trevally, mackerel and rainbow runners.

Origin

Late 19th century: probably an alteration of cavally ‘horse mackerel’, from Spanish caballo ‘horse’.

 
 
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