fishmonger

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fishmonger — noun

  • fishmongersingular
  • fishmongersplural

1. a shopkeeper or market trader who buys fresh fish and shellfish and sells them t

1.名詞B2
釋義

a shopkeeper or market trader who buys fresh fish and shellfish and sells them to customers.

例句

The fishmonger at Borough Market cleaned a sea bass while Eri watched closely.

noun used with a market location: the fishmonger at [place]

Karim asked the fishmonger to fillet two mackerel for his dinner party.

ask the fishmonger to + verb (fillet, gut, prepare)

同義詞
  • fish dealer

    more neutral, commercial term; common in American English

  • fish seller

    plainer everyday phrase, not tied to a recognised trade

用法筆記

Chiefly British, though understood elsewhere; American English more often says 'fish seller' or names the store directly. In Britain, 'the fishmonger' or 'the fishmonger's' can also point to the shop itself, not only the person who works there.

常見錯誤

❌The fishmonger was crowded with weekend shoppers.
✅The fishmonger's was crowded with weekend shoppers.
💡when you mean the shop rather than the person, British English usually adds 's.