angling

IPA/ˈæŋɡlɪŋ/
KK[ˈæŋɡlɪŋ]IPA/ˈæŋɡlɪŋ/

angling — noun

1. a pastime done beside water, in which people use a fishing rod with a line and a

1.名詞B2
釋義

a pastime done beside water, in which people use a fishing rod with a line and a baited hook to try and catch fish from a river, lake, or the sea

例句

Priya goes angling every Sunday morning at the lake near her house.

goes angling

Theo's grandfather taught him how to cast a line when angling for trout.

angling for trout

同義詞
  • fishing

    a broader, more common word that covers any method of catching fish (netting, spearing, trapping); angling is a specific type of fishing

  • rod fishing

    sometimes used to emphasise the equipment, but far less common than 'angling' or 'fishing'

文法句型

go + angling

angling + for + fish type

用法筆記

Often found with the verb 'go' ('go angling') or after 'for' when specifying the target fish ('angling for bass'). In everyday conversation, most native speakers use the simpler word 'fishing'; 'angling' sounds more formal or technical.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a net for angling.
✅I bought a rod and line for angling.
💡Angling specifically uses a rod, line, and hook, not a net or trap.
❌He went angling for shrimp in the river.
✅He went angling for trout in the river.
💡Angling is used for catching fish, not shellfish.