fish
/fɪʃ/ (bre, ipa) · [fˈɪʃ] /fɪʃ/ (ame, ipa) · [fˈɪʃ] /ˈfish/ (ame, mw)
fish — 名詞
- fishplural
1. A water-dwelling creature with gills for breathing, a body protected by scales,
魚；魚肉
水中生活、有鰭鱗的動物或其肉
A water-dwelling creature with gills for breathing, a body protected by scales, and fins used for moving through water. The word also refers to the meat of this animal when cooked and eaten as food.
Mira watched the small orange fish swim around the glass tank at the pet store.
Mira 看著寵物店玻璃缸裡那條橘色的小魚游來游去。
countable noun: one fish, two fish (plural same)
The fishermen pulled a net full of shiny silver fish onto the deck of the boat.
漁夫們將一網銀光閃閃的魚拉上甲板。
The Okafor family eats fish at least three times a week because it is healthy.
Okafor 一家一週至少吃三次魚，因為魚很健康。
In the clear river near Minh's village, you can see fish swimming near the rocks.
在 Minh 家附近清澈的河裡，你可以看到魚在岩石旁游動。
Yan ordered grilled fish with lemon and herbs at the new restaurant downtown.
Yan 在市區那家新餐廳點了附檸檬和香草的烤魚。
- seafood
broader category that includes fish, shellfish, and other edible sea creatures
- aquatic animal
very formal or scientific; includes all water creatures, not just fish
文法句型
fish (countable) for the animal
fish (uncountable) for the food
用法筆記
The plural form is usually 'fish' (same as singular). The form 'fishes' exists but is rare and used mainly when talking about different species of fish at the same time.
常見錯誤
❌ 'The fish is an animal that lives in water.' (when referring to the animal class) — This is grammatically correct but 'Fish are animals that live in water' sounds more natural for general statements.
2. A person who seems unusual, odd, or difficult to understand because their behavi
怪人
行為古怪的人
A person who seems unusual, odd, or difficult to understand because their behaviour or personality is noticeably different from what is considered normal.
The new teacher seemed like a cold fish on the first day, barely smiling at anyone.
新來的老師第一天就像條冷血的魚，幾乎不對任何人微笑。
idiom: cold fish (unfriendly person)
Nobody at the party knew what to say to Eric because he was such a strange fish.
派對上沒有人知道該跟 Eric 說什麼，因為他是個怪人。
Isabela thought her neighbour was a rather odd fish, always gardening at midnight.
Isabela 覺得她的鄰居是個怪人，總是在半夜整理花園。
Alessia is a bit of an odd fish — she collects vintage door handles from old houses.
Alessia 有點古怪——她收集舊房子裡的古董門把。
- normal person
not a single word but the most common opposite concept
文法句型
a/an + adjective + fish
用法筆記
Almost always used with an adjective before 'fish' — common patterns are 'odd fish', 'strange fish', 'cold fish'. The adjective describes what kind of unusual person they are.
常見錯誤
fish — 動詞
- fishpresent simple I / you / we / they
- fishes3rd person singular
- fishing-ing form
- fishedpast simple
1. To attempt to pull fish out of a river, lake, sea, or other body of water using
捕魚；釣魚
用工具從水中捕捉魚類
To attempt to pull fish out of a river, lake, sea, or other body of water using equipment such as a rod and line, a net, or a trap, whether for food or as a leisure activity.
Every Sunday morning, Ishaan goes fishing with his uncle at the lake near their house.
每個星期日早上，Ishaan 都和叔叔去家附近的湖邊釣魚。
go + fishing (common activity pattern)
The local fishermen fish the river for salmon during the autumn months each year.
每年秋天，當地漁民在這條河裡捕撈鮭魚。
fish + [water body] + for + [fish type]
Yuna learned to fish when she was six years old and has loved it ever since.
Yuna 六歲時學會釣魚，從此愛上了這項活動。
It is illegal to fish in this part of the harbour without a special licence from the government.
沒有政府的特別許可證，在這個港灣區域釣魚是違法的。
Mira and her brother spent the whole afternoon fishing off the wooden pier near the beach.
Mira 和她的弟弟在海灘附近的木棧橋上釣了一整個下午。
- angle
more formal/old-fashioned; specifically refers to fishing with a rod and line
文法句型
go + fishing
fish + [body of water]
fish + for + [type of fish]
用法筆記
The phrase 'go fishing' is the most common way English speakers refer to the activity. When used transitively, the object is a body of water ('fish the lake') or a type of fish ('fish for trout').
常見錯誤
2. To search for something by feeling around with your hands, especially in a bag,
摸索；搜尋
用手在看不見的地方尋找
To search for something by feeling around with your hands, especially in a bag, pocket, or dark space where you cannot see what you are touching.
Piotr fished in his jacket pocket for the keys but found only a crumpled receipt.
Piotr 在外套口袋裡摸找鑰匙，但只找到一張皺巴巴的收據。
fish + in + [place] + for + [object]
Alessia fished around in her handbag while the bus driver waited for the fare.
公車司機等著收車錢時，Alessia 在包包裡翻找了一番。
The old man fished through the drawer looking for a pair of reading glasses.
老先生在抽屜裡翻找一副老花眼鏡。
Nellie fished a coin out of the bottom of her backpack to buy a bottle of water.
Nellie 從背包底部掏出一枚硬幣去買一瓶水。
文法句型
fish + for + something
fish + in/through + container
用法筆記
Often used with 'out' (fish something out = pull it out after searching) or 'around' (fish around = search by groping). The object being searched for is introduced by 'for'.
3. To use indirect remarks or hints in order to receive praise, information, or a c
旁敲側擊
間接暗示以獲取讚美或資訊
To use indirect remarks or hints in order to receive praise, information, or a compliment from someone, instead of making a direct request.
Kofi kept saying how tired he was from working late, clearly fishing for sympathy.
Kofi 一直說自己加班有多累，顯然是在博取同情。
fish for [abstract noun]: compliments, sympathy, information
When Mira asked whether people thought she was smart, everyone knew she was fishing for compliments.
當 Mira 問大家是否覺得她聰明時，每個人都知道她在討讚美。
The reporter tried fishing for information about the mayor's plans for the old market building.
那名記者試圖拐彎抹角地打聽市長對舊市場大樓的計畫。
Ziad was clearly fishing for an invitation when he mentioned he had no plans for the weekend.
Ziad 提到自己週末沒有計畫，顯然是在暗示別人邀請他。
- ask directly
opposite approach — open and straightforward
文法句型
fish + for + [abstract noun]
用法筆記
Almost always used in the continuous form ('fishing for') or in a progressive/participial construction. The objects are typically abstract nouns like 'compliments', 'praise', 'information', 'sympathy', or 'an invitation'.
常見錯誤
4. To catch so many fish from a particular area of water that very few or no fish r
捕撈殆盡
水中的魚被捕捉殆盡
To catch so many fish from a particular area of water that very few or no fish remain there. Almost always used in the passive/past-participle form 'fished out' to describe a water body that has been emptied of its fish.
The lake near the village was completely fished out after decades of commercial net fishing.
經過數十年的商業捕撈，村莊附近的湖泊已經完全無魚可捕。
passive: be + fished out
Many coastal waters around the world have been fished out by large factory ships.
世界各地許多沿海水域已被大型工廠漁船捕撈殆盡。
Local officials warned that the river would be fished out within five years if no limits were set.
地方政府官員警告說，如果不設限，這條河五年內就會被撈光。
Kofi read an article about how the North Sea had been fished out by the 1990s due to overfishing.
Kofi 讀到一篇文章，提到北海因過度捕撈而在 1990 年代就無魚可捕了。
- overfished
more specific — implies excessive fishing that harms the population
- depleted
broader — can mean any resource, not just fish
- restocked
when fish are deliberately put back into a water body
文法句型
be + fished out
fish + [water body] + out
用法筆記
This sense is almost exclusively found in the passive construction 'be fished out' (e.g. 'the lake is fished out'). The active form 'They fished out the lake' is grammatically possible but rare. Do not confuse with 'fish (something) out' meaning 'pull something out of water' — that is a different phrasal verb use of verb sense 1.
常見錯誤
5. In cricket and baseball, when a player swings at a delivery or pitch that is far
揮棒落空
板球或棒球中揮打遠球
In cricket and baseball, when a player swings at a delivery or pitch that is far outside the normal hitting area, often connecting poorly or missing the ball entirely.
The batsman fished at a wide delivery outside off stump and edged it to the wicketkeeper.
打者對 off stump 外側的遠球揮棒，擦到球後被接殺。
cricket terminology: fish at a wide delivery
Eric fished for a breaking ball outside the strike zone and struck out swinging.
Eric 揮棒去打一顆好球帶外的曲球，結果三振出局。
The coach told the young player to stop fishing at balls outside the off stump.
教練告誡那位年輕球員不要揮打 off stump 外側的球。
Piotr watched the batter fish at a high fastball and miss it by a wide margin.
Piotr 看著打者對一顆高角度快速球揮棒，結果大幅度揮空。
- swing wildly
more general, not specific to cricket or baseball
- chase
used in cricket for playing at a ball outside off stump
文法句型
fish + for + [ball]
用法筆記
Primarily used in cricket commentary and coaching. In baseball the equivalent action is simply called 'swinging at a bad pitch'. This sense is not common in everyday American English conversation.