mackerel

/ˈmækɹəl/

Meanings

noun

鲭鱼，鲐鱼

An edible fish of the family Scombridae, often speckled.

Examples :

"My dad caught a mackerel while fishing on the lake. "

我爸在湖里钓鱼的时候，钓到了一条鲭鱼。

noun

老鸨, 拉皮条的。

A pimp; also, a bawd.

Examples :

""The police suspected the man was a mackerel, exploiting vulnerable women in the city's entertainment district." "

警方怀疑那个人是个老鸨，在市里的娱乐区剥削弱势女性。

person sex character

Related Words

speckled adjective

/ˈspɛkəld/

有斑点的，星罗棋布的

"The robin's eggs were beautifully speckled with brown dots. "

知更鸟的蛋上布满了漂亮的棕色斑点，非常好看。

fishing noun

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

钓鱼，捕鱼

"My grandfather enjoys fishing in the lake every weekend. "

我的爷爷每个周末都喜欢在湖里钓鱼。

often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

经常，频繁。

"My sister is often late for school. "

我妹妹上学经常迟到。

edible noun

/ˈɛdɪbl/ /ˈɛdəbl/

食物，吃的东西。

"The edible was delicious, and everyone enjoyed the freshly baked bread. "

这食物真好吃，大家都喜欢这新鲜出炉的面包。

exploiting verb

/ɪkˈsplɔɪtɪŋ/ /ˌɛkˈsplɔɪtɪŋ/

剥削，利用。

"The student was exploiting her knowledge of the subject to get good grades. "

这个学生利用自己对这门学科的了解来获得好成绩。

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

vulnerable adjective

/ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/

脆弱的，易受伤害的。

"The young child was vulnerable to illness during the cold winter months. "

在寒冷的冬季，这个年幼的孩子很容易生病。(Zài hánlěng de dōngjì, zhège niányòu de háizi hěn róngyì shēngbìng.)

caught verb

[k̠ʰoːt] [kʰoːt] [kʰɑt]

抓住，逮住

"The police officer caught the speeding car on the highway. "

警察在高速公路上逮住了那辆超速行驶的汽车。

police noun

[pəˈliːs] /ˈpliːs/ /ˈpoʊ.liːs/

警察，公安。

"Call the police!"

快叫警察！ (Kuài jiào jǐngchá!)

district noun

/ˈdɪstɹɪkt/

地区，区域

"the Soho district of London"

伦敦的苏豪区

entertainment noun

/ˈɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/

娱乐，消遣。

"The school's annual talent show was a great source of entertainment for the students and families. "

学校一年一度的才艺表演是学生和家长们极好的娱乐活动。

suspected verb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

怀疑，猜疑。

"to suspect the presence of disease"

怀疑有疾病的存在