panfish

IPA/ˈpæn.fɪʃ/
IPA/ˈpæn.fɪʃ/

panfish — 名詞

  • panfishsingular
  • panfishesplural

1. A small freshwater fish caught by an individual for food, small enough to be coo

1.名詞C1
釋義

小煎魚

適合整條油煎的小型淡水魚

A small freshwater fish caught by an individual for food, small enough to be cooked whole in a standard frying pan and typically not sold in stores or markets.

例句

Layla caught a couple of panfish in the creek behind her house last weekend.

Layla 上週末在自家後面的小溪裡釣到了幾條小煎魚。

The children cleaned the panfish they caught, and Amelia fried them for dinner.

孩子們把釣到的小煎魚清理乾淨,Amelia 煎來當晚餐。

collocation: clean + panfish

用法筆記

Primarily used in American English and often refers to a category rather than a specific species — common examples include bluegill, crappie, and sunfish. The plural form is usually the same as the singular (one panfish, several panfish).

常見錯誤

I bought some panfish at the supermarket for tonight.
I brought home a few panfish from my fishing trip.
💡Panfish refers to fish that people catch themselves, not fish sold in stores.