请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 oarfish
释义

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
oar•fish  (ôrfish′, ōr-),USA pronunciation n., pl. (esp. collectively) -fish,  (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) -fish•es. 
  1. Fishany long, ribbon-shaped, silvery fish of the genus Regalecus, of deep tropical waters, having a red dorsal fin along the spine that rises to a crest, and reaching a length of 30 ft. (9 m). Also called ribbonfish. 
  • oar + fish 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
oarfish /ˈɔːˌfɪʃ/ n ( pl -fish, -fishes)
  1. a very long ribbonfish, Regalecus glesne, with long slender ventral fins
Etymology: 19th Century: referring to the flattened oarlike body
随便看

 

英语词典包含188688条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/7/23 10:00:35