fishpond

/ˈfish-ˌpänd/ (ame, mw)

fishpond — 名詞

1. a small body of still fresh water, usually built in a garden or on a farm, where

1.名詞B2
釋義

魚池；養魚池

養魚用的小型人工水池

a small body of still fresh water, usually built in a garden or on a farm, where people keep fish to look at, breed, or catch for food.

例句

Vikram dug a small fishpond next to the apple tree in his back garden.

Vikram 在後院的蘋果樹旁挖了一個小魚池。

typical pattern: dig/build a fishpond

The koi in Manuela's fishpond came up to the surface whenever she clapped her hands.

Manuela 一拍手，魚池裡的錦鯉就浮到水面上來。

collocation: koi in the fishpond

同義詞
  • fish pond

    same meaning; often written as two words

  • koi pond

    specifically for ornamental koi carp

  • stock pond

    American English; usually larger, on a farm, for raising fish or watering livestock

文法句型

a fishpond at/in [place]

用法筆記

Usually refers to a deliberately built or stocked pond, not a wild one. Common in garden, ornamental, and small-scale farming contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I caught a wild trout in the river fishpond.
✅I caught a wild trout in the river.
💡a fishpond is a built, contained pond, not a stretch of a wild river.