goldfish

英 ['gəʊl(d)fɪʃ] 美 ['ɡoldfɪʃ]
  • n. 金鱼

英文词源


goldfish (n.)
1690s, from gold (adj.) + fish (n.). The fish were introduced into England from China, where they are native. A type of carp, they are naturally a dull olive color; the rich colors (also red, black, silver) are obtained by selective breeding. Goldfish bowl, figurative of a situation of no privacy, was in use by 1935.

双语例句


1. The goldfish swam round and round in their tiny bowls.
金鱼在小小的鱼缸里一圈圈地游来游去。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Goldfish were swimming lazily in a group just under the surface.
金鱼聚在一起贴着水面懒洋洋地游着。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Living in this goldfish bowl of publicity would crack the strongest marriage.
生活在这种全无隐私可言的环境之下,最牢固的婚姻也会破裂。

来自《权威词典》

4. The pond contains a mixture of goldfish and carp.
池塘里混养着金鱼和鲤鱼.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. The advert featured a dolphin swimming around a goldfish bowl.
该广告的內容为一条在金鱼缸里游动的海豚.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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