seine
seine — noun
- seinesingular
- seinesplural
1. A large fishing net that drops vertically through the water column; weights alon
A large fishing net that drops vertically through the water column; weights along the bottom edge keep it submerged while floats hold the top edge at the surface, so the net stands like a wall underwater. Fishers pull the two ends together to trap the fish inside.
Jack fixed the broken weights along the bottom of the seine before dawn.
collocation: weights / floats on a seine
The floats on Valentina's seine began to sink as the net filled with fish.
Marta helped pull the heavy seine onto the riverbank after the morning catch.
Lan untangled a small shark from the seine and released it back into the sea.
The seine lay in a heap on the dock, covered in seaweed and silver scales.
- fishing net
general term for any net used to catch fish; seine refers to a specific vertical hanging type
- dragnet
more general legal or literal use; seine is specifically for fishing and has floats and weights
用法筆記
Often paired with specific verbs: cast a seine, pull a seine, mend a seine.
seine — verb
- seinepresent simple I / you / we / they
- seines3rd person singular
- seining-ing form
- seinedpast simple
1. To catch fish using a large net called a seine, which hangs in the water and is
To catch fish using a large net called a seine, which hangs in the water and is drawn together at the ends to trap the catch.
Every morning, the fishing boats seine the channel before the tide turns.
transitive: seine + [body of water]
Marta learned to seine by watching the older fishers on the river.
intransitive: learn to seine
Jack seines the shallow waters near the shore, pulling the net in a wide arc.
The crew spent the whole morning seining the mouth of the river.
Valentina showed the beginners how to seine without tearing the net.
- net
broader verb meaning to catch with any kind of net; seine specifies the type of net used
文法句型
seine + noun (water area)
seine + noun (the fish)
go seining
2. To try to catch a particular type of fish or to fish in a specific body of water
To try to catch a particular type of fish or to fish in a specific body of water using a seine net.
Local fishers seine the lake for trout every spring when the fish spawn.
pattern: seine [body of water] for [species]
Jack helped seine the river for catfish after the flood waters cleared.
Marta's family seines the bay for shrimp during the summer months.
The team spent the weekend seining the pond for unwanted carp species.
文法句型
seine + body of water + for + species
seine + body of water
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 describes the general method of using a seine to catch fish, while sense 2 specifies the target species or location (seine + noun + for + noun).