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minnow

/ˈmɪnəʊ/

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noun

鲫鱼，小鲤鱼

A small freshwater fish of the carp family, Phoxinus phoxinus.

Examples :

"The small boy was excited to catch a minnow in the stream behind his house. "

那个小男孩很兴奋地在他家后面的小溪里抓到了一条小鲫鱼。

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noun

小鱼，鲦鱼。

Any small fish.

Examples :

"The children caught many minnows in the creek behind their school. "

孩子们在学校后面的小溪里抓到了很多小鱼。

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noun

小人物，小角色.

A relatively small and insignificant person or organization.

Examples :

"The new student, a minnow in the large high school, felt overwhelmed by the sheer size of the student body. "

新来的学生在这所大型高中里只是个小人物，面对如此庞大的学生群体，他感到不知所措。

person organization business

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verb

捕捞小鱼，钓小鱼

To fish for minnows.

Examples :

"The children love to minnow in the creek behind their house, hoping to catch some small fish for their aquarium. "

孩子们喜欢在他们房子后面的小溪里钓小鱼，希望能抓到一些小鱼放进他们的鱼缸里。

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verb

用小鱼钓鱼，用小鱼作饵钓鱼。

To fish (especially for trout) using a minnow as bait.

Examples :

"My grandpa minnows for trout in the local stream every weekend. "

我爷爷每个周末都去当地的小溪里用小鱼作饵钓鳟鱼。

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