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fish

 
 
pronunciation:
fIsh
parts of speech:
noun, verb
phrases:
fish out of water
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part of speech: noun
inflections: fish, fishes
definition 1: an animal that lives in water and has fins for swimming and gills for breathing. Fish are cold-blooded animals with skeletons inside their bodies. Most fish have scales on their skin. There are many kinds of fish, including salmon, goldfish, tuna, and sharks.
 
definition 2: the meat of fish eaten as food.
鱼肉
We had fish for dinner last night, and tonight we're going to have beef.我们昨晚吃鱼,而今晚我们将要吃牛肉。
 
phrase: fish out of water
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: fishes, fishing, fished
definition 1: to catch or try to catch fish.
钓鱼
Cara fishes almost every weekend with her father.卡拉几乎每个周末都和她父亲去钓鱼。
 
definition 2: to pull or draw out (often followed by "up" or "out").
掏出
He fished a sock out of the drawer.他从抽屉里掏出了袜子。
definition 3: to search for or try to find out about something, often in a way that is not direct.
旁敲侧击地打听, 寻找, 摸索
He's always fishing around for new ideas.She fished in her purse for some coins.他总是到处寻找新的想法。她从钱包中摸索出一些硬币。
similar words:
grope
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