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sardine

/sɑːˈdiːn/ /sɑɹˈdin/

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noun

沙丁鱼

Any one of several species of small herring which are commonly preserved in olive oil or in tins for food, especially the pilchard, or European sardine Sardina pilchardus (syn. Clupea pilchardus). The California sardine Sardinops sagax (syn. Clupea sagax) is similar. The American sardines of the Atlantic coast are mostly the young of the Atlantic herring and of the menhaden.

Examples :

"For lunch, I opened a tin of sardine and ate it with crackers. "

午饭我开了一罐沙丁鱼罐头，就着饼干吃了。

food fish animal biology

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noun

沙丁鱼

Examples :

"The necklace featured a beautiful sardine-colored gemstone. "

I apologize for the error. "Sard" is the intended word. It is a brownish-red variety of chalcedony quartz, often used in jewelry. 这条项链上有一颗美丽的红褐色玉髓宝石。

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noun

沙丁鱼, 拥挤的人群

Someone packed or crammed into a small space.

Examples :

"The bus was so crowded that the sardines were practically on top of each other. "

公共汽车太挤了，感觉像沙丁鱼一样，都快贴在一起了。

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verb

捕沙丁鱼，捞沙丁鱼

To fish for sardines

Examples :

"The fisherman plans to sardine off the coast of Portugal next week. "

下周渔夫计划去葡萄牙海岸捕捞沙丁鱼。

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verb

挤满, 塞满

To pack or cram together tightly.

Examples :

"The students were sardined into the small classroom, barely able to move. "

学生们被塞满了小教室，几乎动弹不得。

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