fisher

/ˈfɪʃə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [fˈɪʃɚ] /ˈfɪʃər/ (ame, ipa) · [fˈɪʃɚ] /ˈfi-shər/ (ame, mw)

fisher — noun

  • fishersingular
  • fishersplural

1. a person whose work or hobby involves catching fish from a body of water such as

1.名詞B1
釋義

a person whose work or hobby involves catching fish from a body of water such as a river, lake, or sea

例句

Erik works as a fisher on a small boat off the coast of Norway.

fisher as a paid occupation

The old fisher taught Pim how to tie fishing knots and clean the morning catch.

同義詞
  • fisherman

    much more common, but traditionally refers specifically to a man

  • angler

    suggests fishing with a rod and line as a hobby rather than a job

  • commercial fisher

    specifies someone who catches fish for a living, not for sport

用法筆記

Fisher is less common than fisherman or angler in everyday speech. Some people prefer fisher as a gender-neutral alternative to fisherman. As a surname, Fisher names several notable historical figures — Irving Fisher (American economist, 1867–1947), John Arbuthnot Fisher (British naval officer, 1841–1920), and M. F. K. Fisher (American food writer, 1908–1992) — but these are proper nouns, not uses of the common noun sense described here.

常見錯誤

❌The fisher cat caught three trout today.
✅The fisher caught three trout today.
💡the animal called fisher cat should not be confused with a person who fishes.
❌He is a fisher of the sea.
✅He is a fisher who works at sea.
💡'fisher of' is not a natural English construction; use a relative clause or prepositional phrase.

2. a North American forest animal with a pointed face, round ears, dark fur, a long

2.名詞C1
釋義

a North American forest animal with a pointed face, round ears, dark fur, a long body, and a thick tail; it belongs to the weasel family and is often called a fisher cat

例句

In a British Columbia forest, Sora saw a fisher climb a tall pine tree.

fisher + habitat: forest

Fishers are shy animals that live in the woods of Canada and the northern US.

plural + geographic range

同義詞

用法筆記

Despite the name fisher cat, this animal does not catch fish very often and is not a cat — it is a large member of the weasel family. The shortened form fisher is preferred in scientific and wildlife writing.

常見錯誤

❌A fisher is a type of cat that eats fish.
✅A fisher is a weasel-like mammal that rarely eats fish.
💡the name is misleading; fishers are mustelids, not cats, and fish are not a main food source.