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britt

UK /brɪt/US /brɪt/

词源

源自中古英语,可能来自古诺尔斯语 'britta',意为小型鱼类。

noun

❶ 指一种小型海洋鱼类,常见于北大西洋海域,常被用作鱼饵或加工成鱼粉。

“The fishermen caught a large amount of britt for bait.”

(渔民们捕获了大量的小型海洋鱼类用作鱼饵。)

“Britt is often used in the production of fishmeal.”

(这种小型鱼类常被用于生产鱼粉。)

同义词:small fish, baitfish, forage fish

常见短语

britt school — 指一群小型海洋鱼类聚集在一起游动的现象。

“A britt school was spotted near the fishing grounds.”

(在渔场附近发现了一群小型鱼类。)