sardine

IPA/ˌsɑːˈdiːn/
KK[sɑrdˈin]IPA/ˌsɑːrˈdiːn/

sardine — 名詞

  • sardinesingular
  • sardinesplural

1. A small ocean fish that people preserve in metal cans or cook fresh as food.

1.名詞B1
釋義

沙丁魚

可食用的小型海魚

A small ocean fish that people preserve in metal cans or cook fresh as food.

例句

Sari opened a tin of sardines and ate them with crackers for a quick lunch.

Sari 打開一罐沙丁魚，配上餅乾當作簡單的午餐。

collocation: tin of sardines / canned sardines

The fishing boats returned with nets full of sardines from the early morning catch.

漁船帶著滿網的沙丁魚歸來，那些魚是清晨捕獲的。

fishing industry: nets full of sardines

常見搭配
  • tin of sardines
  • canned sardines
  • fresh sardines
  • sardine sandwich
  • sardine fisherman
  • sardine catch
同義詞
  • pilchard

    A specific type of larger sardine; in some regions, young pilchards are sold as sardines.

文法句型

sardine (singular)

sardines (plural)

用法筆記

Often used in the plural form sardines, especially when referring to the fish as a food product. The singular sardine is used for individual fish or when talking about the species.

常見錯誤

I bought a tin of sardine at the store.
I bought a tin of sardines at the store.
When referring to the preserved food product, use the plural form sardines.
慣用語

packed like sardines

idiom

Pressed very tightly together in a small space, like sardines in a can.

擠得像沙丁魚一樣

The commuters stood packed like sardines inside the subway car during rush hour.

Twenty guests were packed like sardines into the tiny living room.

like sardines

idiom

Closely crowded together in a way that leaves almost no room to move.

像沙丁魚般擁擠

The fans stood like sardines at the front of the concert stage, barely able to move.

(packed, crammed, etc.) like sardines

idiom

Pressed very tightly together, usually in an uncomfortable way.

像沙丁魚一樣擁擠

The subway was so crowded that we stood like sardines.

Did you feel like sardines in that tiny elevator?

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