fishhook

IPA/ˈfɪʃˌhʊk/
IPA/ˈfɪʃˌhʊk/

fishhook — 名詞

  • fishhooksingular
  • fishhooksplural

1. A short, thin, curved piece of steel with a backward-pointing sharp tip, attache

1.名詞B1
釋義

魚鉤

釣魚用的金屬彎鉤

A short, thin, curved piece of steel with a backward-pointing sharp tip, attached to a fishing line and used to catch fish by getting caught in their mouths.

例句

Mira tied a small fishhook to her line and cast it into the lake.

Mira 將一個小魚鉤綁在釣線上，然後拋入湖中。

countable noun with fishing line; collocation: tie a fishhook to

The box held fishhooks of every size, from tiny trout hooks to large deep-sea ones.

那個盒子裡裝有各種大小的魚鉤，從釣鱒魚的小鉤到深海用的大鉤都有。

同義詞
  • hook

    shorter, more general term; 'hook' can refer to any curved piece for hanging or catching, while 'fishhook' is specific to fishing

  • barb

    refers only to the backward-facing point of the hook, not the whole object

用法筆記

Always used as a count noun. A fishhook is typically made of steel or iron and has a barb (a backward-facing point) to stop the fish from getting free once caught.

常見錯誤

❌He bought a new fishhook for his necklace.
✅He bought a new fishhook for fishing.
💡A fishhook is a fishing tool, not a jewellery item or general-purpose hook.

2. A shape formed by a straight line that bends into a curve at one end, looking li

2.名詞B2
釋義

J形鉤

類似字母 J 的彎曲線條

A shape formed by a straight line that bends into a curve at one end, looking like the metal hook used in fishing or like a narrow letter J.

例句

The artist drew a fishhook shape on the map to mark the river bend.

那位藝術家在地圖上畫了一個魚鉤形狀，標示河流的彎道。

noun modifier: fishhook shape; collocation: fishhook shape / pattern

Nora saw that the park path made a fishhook curve near the pond.

Nora 看到公園的小路在池塘附近形成了一個魚鉤形彎曲。

同義詞
  • J-shape

    more direct name for the shape; less vivid but more precise in technical contexts

  • hook shape

    slightly more general — a hook shape could be any size or angle, while 'fishhook' implies a narrow, sharp curve like a J

用法筆記

This sense is mainly used in descriptions of shapes, routes, or patterns — for example, on maps, in weather radar images, or in design. Distinguish from sense 1 (the actual fishing tool) by context: if no fishing activity is involved, this sense applies.