goldfish
英 ['gəʊl(d)fɪʃ]
美 ['ɡoldfɪʃ]
英文詞源
- goldfish (n.)
- 1690s, from gold (adj.) + fish (n.). The fish were introduced into England from China, where they are native. A type of carp, they are naturally a dull olive color; the rich colors (also red, black, silver) are obtained by selective breeding. Goldfish bowl, figurative of a situation of no privacy, was in use by 1935.
雙語例句
- 1. The goldfish swam round and round in their tiny bowls.
- 金魚在小小的魚缸裏一圈圈地遊來遊去。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Goldfish were swimming lazily in a group just under the surface.
- 金魚聚在一起貼著水麵懶洋洋地遊著。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Living in this goldfish bowl of publicity would crack the strongest marriage.
- 生活在這種全無隱私可言的環境之下，最牢固的婚姻也會破裂。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. The pond contains a mixture of goldfish and carp.
- 池塘裏混養著金魚和鯉魚.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. The advert featured a dolphin swimming around a goldfish bowl.
- 該廣告的內容為一條在金魚缸裏遊動的海豚.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》