crawfish

FREQ #35157

n. 蛄, 小龙虾 vi. (美)(非正式)后退, 退却, 退缩

发音

AU /ˈkɹɔˌfɪʃ/

词形变化

crawfishes 复数 crawfishes crawfished crawfishes 三单 crawfishing crawfishing 现在分词 crawfished 过去式 crawfished 过去分词

别名

crayfish

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of various freshwater crustaceans: crayfish.

    美国 可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    Any of various marine crustaceans, rock lobster; especially Jasus lalandii, the Cape crawfish.

    南非 可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    An English-Canadian. Used in some corners of Quebec (including the Gaspé).

    加拿大 可数 贬义 俚语 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To fish for crawfish.

    不及物

    1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London As a matter of fact I had to go off at a moment's notice to arrange our connection at the coast. Fellow owning the bungalow wanted to crawfish.

  2. 2.

    To backpedal, desert or withdraw (also used with out).

    非正式 不及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 6

crayfish crawdad crawdaddy langouste rock lobster spiny lobster

上位词 3

lobster shellfish Decapod

部分词 4

crayfish langouste rock lobster spiny lobster
动词

同义词 6

retreat withdraw back away back out pull back pull in one's horns

上位词 8

stop break quit cease discontinue break off give up lay off

近义相关 8

retreat retire withdraw recede pull away draw back move back pull back

词源

1620s, folk etymology from Middle English crevis, from Old French crevice (French écrevisse), influenced by fish. Compare crayfish.

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