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shark

UK /ʃɑːk/US /ʃɑːrk/

词源

源自中古荷兰语'scherck'或德语'schurke',最初意为'恶棍'或'无赖',16世纪开始用于指代海洋鱼类。

noun

❶ 一种生活在海洋中的大型鱼类,通常有锋利的牙齿和强壮的游泳能力,是海洋生态系统中的顶级捕食者。

“The great white shark is one of the most feared predators in the ocean.”

(大白鲨是海洋中最令人畏惧的捕食者之一。)

“We saw a shark fin cutting through the water while we were swimming.”

(我们游泳时看到一只鲨鱼的鳍划破水面。)

❶ 指那些狡猾、无情或善于利用他人的人,通常用于形容商业或金融领域的欺诈者。

“He's a loan shark who charges extremely high interest rates.”

(他是个放高利贷的,收取极高的利息。)

“Be careful of those investment sharks who promise quick profits.”

(小心那些承诺快速获利的投资骗子。)

同义词:predator, swindler, cheat

verb

❶ 指像鲨鱼一样快速移动或捕食,也用于形容人贪婪地获取某物。

“The player sharked through the defense to score the winning goal.”

(这名球员像鲨鱼一样突破防守,打进制胜一球。)

“He sharked around the party looking for vulnerable investors.”

(他在派对上四处游走,寻找容易上当的投资者。)

同义词:hunt, prey, swindle

常见短语

loan shark — 指非法放高利贷的人,通常使用威胁手段逼迫借款人还款。

“He had to borrow money from a loan shark and now can't pay back the exorbitant interest.”

(他不得不向高利贷借钱,现在无法偿还高额利息。)

shark tank — 字面意思是鲨鱼池,比喻竞争激烈、危险的环境,也指一档创业投资真人秀节目。

“Starting a business in this economy is like jumping into a shark tank.”

(在这种经济环境下创业就像跳进鲨鱼池。)