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catfish

UK //ˈkætfɪʃ//US //ˈkætfɪʃ//

词源

作为鱼类的名称,源自中古英语 'cattefisch',因鲶鱼的触须类似猫的胡须而得名;作为网络术语,源自2010年纪录片《Catfish》,描述网络身份欺骗现象。

noun

❶ 鲶鱼,一种淡水鱼类,通常有长须和光滑无鳞的身体,生活在河流或湖泊底部。

“We caught a huge catfish in the river yesterday.”

(昨天我们在河里钓到了一条巨大的鲶鱼。)

“Catfish are often found in muddy waters.”

(鲶鱼常出现在浑浊的水域中。)

❶ 网络骗子,指在社交媒体或网络上冒充他人身份进行欺骗的人。

“He discovered that his online girlfriend was actually a catfish.”

(他发现他的网恋女友其实是个网络骗子。)

“The TV show 'Catfish' exposes people who fake their identities online.”

(电视节目《鲶鱼》揭露了那些在网上伪造身份的人。)

同义词:鲶鱼: bullhead, mudcat, 网络骗子: imposter, deceiver

verb

❶ 在网络上冒充他人身份进行欺骗。

“He was catfishing people by pretending to be a famous actor.”

(他冒充一位著名演员在网上欺骗别人。)

“She admitted to catfishing her ex-boyfriend online.”

(她承认在网上冒充身份欺骗她的前男友。)

同义词:冒充: impersonate, deceive

常见短语

catfish someone — 指在网络上冒充他人身份欺骗某人。

“He catfished her for months before she found out the truth.”

(他冒充身份欺骗了她好几个月,直到她发现真相。)

catfish profile — 指在社交媒体上创建的虚假个人资料,用于欺骗他人。

“The police warned about catfish profiles on the new dating app.”

(警方警告人们注意这款新交友软件上的虚假个人资料。)