minnow

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GRE

n. very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams

n. 鲤科淡水小鱼

21,075

BNC 频率

14,753

使用频率

minnow 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到“mini”（小的）这个词，表示这种鱼一般较小。

例句

1. The little boy caught a minnow while fishing at the lake.

小男孩在湖边钓鱼时抓到了一条小鱼。

2. Minnows are often used as bait to catch larger fish.

小鱼常被用作钓大鱼的饵料。

3. We saw a school of minnows swimming near the shore.

我们看到一群小鱼在岸边游动。