minnow

英 ['mɪnəʊ] 美 ['mɪnoʊ]

• n. 鲦鱼；小淡水鱼；无足轻重的小公司；不起眼的小型运动队

英英释义

Noun:

1. very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The minnow had grown and had become a full-fledged fish.
   这条鲦鱼已经长大，成为一条发育健全的鱼。
2. These two companies are both minnows in the international market.
   在国际市场上，这两家公司都是微不足道的。

经典引文

• The airline is still a minnow by the standards of the big flag carriers.

  出自：Sunday Times

词汇搭配

• minnow pail 小鱼饲养池
• minnow net 细眼网
• throw out a minnow to catch a whale 舍小鱼钓大鱼,抛砖引...

近反义词

【近义词】

• small fry 儿童
• little man 小鬼,小伙计...
• spear carrier 跑龙套的人
• nobody 无足轻重的人...
• sprat 西鲱鱼