sunfish
/ˈsʌn.fɪʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsʌn.fɪʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsən-ˌfish/ (ame, mw)
sunfish — 名詞
1. a large ocean fish with a round, flat body and tall fins that stick out above an
翻車魚
溫暖海域的大型橢圓側扁魚類
a large ocean fish with a round, flat body and tall fins that stick out above and below the water when it swims near the surface
On her trip to Hawaii, Élise saw a huge sunfish floating near the boat.
Élise 在夏威夷旅行時，看到一條巨大的翻車魚在船邊漂浮。
The ocean sunfish can grow to be more than two meters across.
翻車魚可以長到超過兩公尺寬。
measurement: 'more than two meters across'
Marine biologists tagged a sunfish to learn where it travels during winter.
海洋生物學家在翻車魚身上裝了追蹤器，以便了解牠冬季的遷徙路線。
A strange-looking sunfish appeared beside the dock, and the children pointed at it.
一條外形奇特的翻車魚出現在碼頭旁，孩子們都指著牠看。
Sunfish often float on their sides at the ocean surface, which is how they got their name.
翻車魚常側躺在海面上曬太陽，這也是牠們名字的由來。
- mola
scientific name used as a common name; more precise than 'sunfish'
- ocean sunfish
full name that avoids confusion with the freshwater kind
用法筆記
Also called 'mola' or 'ocean sunfish'. Distinguished from freshwater sunfish (sense 3) by its enormous size and saltwater habitat.
常見錯誤
2. a small boat with one sail, made by the Sunfish company, that one person can sai
太陽魚號帆船
一種小型單帆帆船品牌
a small boat with one sail, made by the Sunfish company, that one person can sail for fun or in races on lakes or near the coast
Rafael learned to steer a Sunfish during his first sailing lesson at the lake.
Rafael 在湖邊的第一次帆船課上學會了如何操控 Sunfish 帆船。
The summer camp owned six Sunfish boats for the children to race on the lake.
夏令營有六艘 Sunfish 帆船讓孩子們在湖上比賽。
collocation: 'Sunfish boats'
Salma pulled her Sunfish onto the sandy beach after a relaxing afternoon sail.
Salma 經過一個悠閒的下午航行後，把她的 Sunfish 帆船拖上沙灘。
A single person can carry a Sunfish from the shore and set it up alone.
一個人就能把 Sunfish 帆船從岸邊搬運到水邊，獨自完成下水準備。
Cole takes his Sunfish out every weekend when the weather is warm and the wind is steady.
Cole 每逢天氣溫暖、風力穩定的週末，都會把他的 Sunfish 帆船開出去。
用法筆記
Often capitalized as 'Sunfish' because it is a registered trademark. In casual speech, people say 'a Sunfish' to mean the boat, not the fish.
常見錯誤
3. a small freshwater fish with a deep, flat body and shiny colored scales, found i
淡水太陽魚
北美溪湖中側扁有彩色光澤的小魚
a small freshwater fish with a deep, flat body and shiny colored scales, found in lakes and rivers across North America and often caught by people fishing for sport or food
The pond behind Ayana's house is full of small sunfish with bright orange bellies.
Ayana 家後面的池塘裡滿是腹部亮橙色的小太陽魚。
Gabriel caught five sunfish from the dock and gently released them back into the water.
Gabriel 在碼頭釣到五條太陽魚，然後輕輕地把牠們放回水裡。
catch-and-release: caught and released back into the water
Sunfish darted among the rocks near the shallow edge of the clear mountain stream.
太陽魚在清澈的山溪淺處的岩石間穿梭游動。
A bluegill sunfish has a dark blue spot on its gill cover that shines in bright light.
藍鰓太陽魚的鰓蓋上有個深藍色斑點，在光線下閃閃發亮。
Children on the bridge dropped bits of bread and watched the sunfish rise to eat them.
橋上的孩子丟下幾塊麵包，看著太陽魚浮上來吃。
- panfish
common regional term for any small freshwater fish cooked whole in a pan
- bluegill
the most common type of freshwater sunfish in North America
- pumpkinseed
a colorful sunfish with orange spots and a red spot on the gill cover
用法筆記
This sense covers several related species including bluegill, pumpkinseed, and crappie. Often called 'panfish' in North America because they are small enough to cook whole in a frying pan.