noun🔗Share小龙虾,螯虾 (Midwest US and Western US) Various freshwater crustaceans, crayfish."My family and I are having a crawfish boil this weekend. "这个周末我家要办小龙虾聚餐。foodanimalbiologyfishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小龙虾,海螯虾 Various marine crustaceans, rock lobster; especially Jasus lalandii, the Cape crawfish."The fisherman pulled up his net and was excited to see several crawfish wriggling inside. "渔夫拉起他的渔网,兴奋地看到里面有几只活蹦乱跳的小龙虾。animalfishfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTête de lard A slur against Anglo-Canadians used in some corners of Quebec (including the Gaspé)."After the meeting with the head office in Toronto, I overheard some workers in the breakroom calling them "crawfish" under their breath. "在和多伦多总公司开完会后,我无意中听到休息室里的几个工人在小声叫他们“猪头”。culturelanguagewordsocietypersonattitudepoliticscommunicationraceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share退缩,放弃,开溜。 To backpedal, desert or withdraw (also used with out)."After promising to help with the science project, Mark crawfished when he realized how much work it would be. "马克答应帮忙做科学项目后,发现工作量太大,就退缩了。actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading