fishman

fishman — noun

1. a worker whose job is to prepare fish for cooking by cleaning them — cutting off

1.名詞
釋義

a worker whose job is to prepare fish for cooking by cleaning them — cutting off the heads, removing the scales, and taking out the internal organs.

例句

The fishman at the market cleaned the salmon for Sahil's dinner.

Every morning, the fishman at Leo's local market scales and guts the catch before storing it on ice.

typical verbs: scale, gut, store on ice

同義詞

用法筆記

This sense refers specifically to cleaning and preparing whole fish — not to catching them. Compare with fisherman.

常見錯誤

❌The fishman caught three tuna this morning.
✅The fisherman caught three tuna this morning.
💡A fishman prepares or sells fish; a fisherman catches them.

2. a person who earns a living by selling fish, shellfish, and other seafood produc

2.名詞
釋義

a person who earns a living by selling fish, shellfish, and other seafood products, usually from a shop or a market stall.

例句

Devika bought two kilos of shrimp from the fishman at the harbour market.

The fishman calls out the morning's prices to everyone passing his stall.

typical market scene: calling out prices to passers-by

同義詞
  • fishmonger

    the standard UK term for a fish seller, more common than fishman

  • fish seller

    transparent and general, used in any variety of English

  • fish vendor

    slightly more formal, often used in official contexts

用法筆記

More common in the UK as fishmonger; fishman is less frequent but used in some regions. Both senses of fishman can overlap — a fishman who cleans fish may also sell it.

常見錯誤

❌I bought vegetables from the fishman at the market.
✅I bought vegetables from the greengrocer at the market.
💡A fishman sells fish and seafood, not general produce.