fish

noun

/fɪʃ/

(plural fish, fishes)

Fish is the usual plural form. The older form, fishes, can be used to refer to different kinds of fish.Idioms

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[countable] a creature that lives in water, breathes through gills, and uses fins and a tail for swimming鱼
- They caught several fish.他们捉到了几条鱼。
- In the pool she could see little silvery fish darting around.在池塘里，她可以看到银色的小鱼在游来游去。
- tropical/marine/freshwater fish热带鱼；海鱼；淡水鱼
- Herring are relatively oily fish. 鲱鱼是比较油的鱼。
- shoals (= groups) of fish鱼群
- There are about 30 000 species of fish in the world.世界上约有 3 万种鱼。
- The list of endangered species includes nearly 600 fishes.濒临灭绝物种的名单中列有将近 600 种鱼。
- a fish tank/pond鱼缸；鱼池
- Fish stocks in the Baltic are in decline.波罗的海的鱼类资源逐渐减少。
- Fish farming has boomed in the past three decades. 在过去的三十年里，养鱼业蓬勃发展。
Collocations The living world
The living world生物界Animals动物
- animals mate/breed/reproduce/feed (on something)动物交配／繁育／繁殖／以…为食
- fish/amphibians swim/spawn (= lay eggs)鱼／两栖动物游动／产卵
- birds fly/migrate/nest/sing鸟飞翔／迁徙／筑巢／啼叫
- insects crawl/fly/bite/sting昆虫爬／飞／咬／叮
- insects/bees/locusts swarm昆虫／蜜蜂／蝗虫成群地飞来飞去
- bees collect/gather nectar/pollen蜜蜂采蜜／花粉
- spiders spin/weave a web蜘蛛结网／织网
- snakes/lizards shed their skins蛇／蜥蜴蜕皮
- bears/hedgehogs/frogs hibernate熊／刺猬／青蛙冬眠
- insect larvae grow/develop/pupate昆虫的幼虫生长／发育／化蛹
- an egg/a chick/a larva hatches卵孵化；小鸡出壳；幼虫孵出
- attract/find/choose a mate吸引／找到／选择配偶
- produce/release eggs/sperm产卵；排卵；产生／释放精子
- lay/fertilize/incubate/hatch eggs产卵；使卵受精；孵卵
- inhabit a forest/a reef/the coast栖居于森林／礁石／海岸
- mark/enter/defend (a) territory标出／进入／保卫领地
- stalk/hunt/capture/catch/kill prey悄悄接近／猎杀／捕获／杀死猎物
Plants and fungi植物和真菌
- trees/plants grow/bloom/blossom/flower树木／植物生长／开花
- a seed germinates/sprouts种子发芽
- leaves/buds/roots/shoots appear/develop/form叶子／花蕾／根茎／幼苗长出来／长大／成形
- flower buds swell/open花蕾含苞欲放／绽放
- a fungus grows/spreads/colonizes something菌类生长／扩散／长满…
- pollinate/fertilize a flower/plant给花／植物授粉
- produce/release/spread/disperse pollen/seeds/spores长出／传播花粉／种子／孢子
- produce/bear fruit结果
- develop/grow/form roots/shoots/leaves长出根茎／嫩芽／叶子
- provide/supply/absorb/extract/release nutrients提供／吸收／提取／释放营养物
- perform/increase/reduce photosynthesis进行／增加／减少光合作用
Bacteria and viruses细菌和病毒
- bacteria/microbes/viruses grow/spread/multiply细菌／微生物／病毒生长／扩散／繁殖
- bacteria/microbes live/thrive in/on something细菌／微生物在…中存活／大量生长
- bacteria/microbes/viruses evolve/colonize something/cause disease细菌／微生物／病毒进化／长满…／引发疾病
- bacteria break something down/convert something (into something)细菌（将某物）分解／转化（成某物）
- a virus enters/invades something/the body病毒进入／侵入某物／身体
- a virus mutates/evolves/replicates (itself)病毒变异／演化／（自我）复制
- be infected with/contaminated with/exposed to a new strain of a virus/drug-resistant bacteria感染上／接触到一种新病毒／抗药性细菌
- contain/carry/harbour bacteria/a virus带有细菌／病毒
- kill/destroy/eliminate harmful/deadly bacteria杀灭有害的／致命的细菌
see also coarse fish, flatfish, flying fish, game fish, sea fish, shellfish, wet fish
- He landed a big fish.他捕到一条大鱼。
- I cleaned and filleted the fish.我把鱼洗净并切条。
- The fish aren't biting (= taking the bait ) today.今天鱼不咬钩。
- fish farmed in Canada在加拿大养殖的鱼
Topics Fish and shellfisha1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- freshwater
- marine
- saltwater
- …
… of fish
- school
- shoal
verb + fish
- catch
- land
- breed
- …
fish + verb
- swim
- hatch
- bite
- …
fish + noun
- species
- eggs
- bowl
- …
[uncountable] the soft part of fish that is eaten as food鱼肉
- a regular diet of fresh fish 新鲜鱼的常规饮食
- fried/grilled/smoked/dried fish油炸/烤鱼/熏鱼/鱼干
- fish pie/soup鱼馅饼/汤
- The chef's fish dishes are his speciality.厨师的鱼菜是他的特色菜。
- Fish forms the main part of their diet.鱼是他们饮食的主要部分。
see also salt fish, white fish
- Remove the skin and flake the cooked fish.把煮熟的鱼去皮切成薄片。
- This fish tastes funny.这鱼的味道有点儿怪。
Topics Fooda1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fresh
- dried
- frozen
- …
… of fish
- bit
- piece
- fillet/filet
- …
verb + fish
- eat
- have
- clean
- …
fish + verb
- taste
fish + noun
- bone
- fillet/filet
- dish
- …
phrases
- fish and chips

词源Old English fisc (as a noun denoting any animal living exclusively in water), fiscian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vis, vissen and German Fisch, fischen.

Idioms

be like shooting fish in a barrel

(informal) used to emphasize how easy it is to do something易如反掌；探囊取物；手到擒来
- What do you mean you can't do it? It'll be like shooting fish in a barrel!你说干不了是什么意思？这不是小事一桩嘛！

a big fish (in a small pond)

an important person (in a small community)（小圈子里的）大人物

a cold fish

a person who seems unfriendly and without strong emotions冷漠无情的人

a different kettle of fish

(informal) a completely different situation or person from the one previously mentioned另一码事；截然不同的人

drink like a fish

(informal) to drink a lot of alcohol regularly（习惯性）饮酒过度，酗酒，豪饮
- Simon was drinking like a fish that evening.西蒙那天晚上喝了很多酒。

a fish out of water

a person who feels uncomfortable because he or she is in an environment that is not familiar离水之鱼；在陌生环境不得其所的人

have bigger/other fish to fry

to have more important or more interesting things to do还有更重要的事情要做；另有他图

neither fish nor fowl

neither one thing nor another非驴非马；不伦不类
- The hovercraft has always suffered from the fact that it is neither fish nor fowl.气垫船一直饱受不伦不类之苦。

an odd/a queer fish

(old-fashioned, British English) a person who is slightly strange or crazy古怪的人；有些荒唐的人Topics Personal qualitiesc2

there are plenty more fish in the sea

used to comfort somebody whose romantic relationship has ended by saying that there are many other people with whom they may have a successful relationship in the future海里的鱼有的是；还有很多一样好的（人或事物）

fish

verb

/fɪʃ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they fish	/fɪʃ/ /fɪʃ/
he / she / it fishes	/ˈfɪʃɪz/ /ˈfɪʃɪz/
past simple fished	/fɪʃt/ /fɪʃt/
past participle fished	/fɪʃt/ /fɪʃt/
-ing form fishing	/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

[intransitive] to try to catch fish with nets, a fishing line, etc.钓鱼；捕鱼
- The trawler was fishing off the coast of Iceland.拖网渔船在冰岛沿海捕鱼。
- Several people were fishing in the river. 几个人在河里钓鱼。
- fish for something You can fish for trout in this stream.你可以在这条小溪钓鳟鱼。
Topics Hobbiesa2
[intransitive]
go fishing
to spend time fishing for pleasure钓鱼；捕鱼
- Let's go fishing this weekend.咱们这个周末去钓鱼吧。
- I used to go salmon fishing in the Waitaki River.我过去常去怀塔基河钓鲑鱼。
[transitive] fish something (for something) to try to catch fish in the area of water mentioned在…捕鱼（或钓鱼）
- They fished the loch for salmon.他们在狭长海湾里钓鲑鱼。
[intransitive] + adv./prep. to search for something, using your hands摸找
- She fished around in her bag for her keys.她在包里摸找钥匙。

词源Old English fisc (as a noun denoting any animal living exclusively in water), fiscian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vis, vissen and German Fisch, fischen.