halibut

FREQ #20285

n. 大比目鱼

发音

其它 /ˈhæ.lɪ.bət/

词形变化

halibuts 复数 halibuts

别名

hallibut holibut halibutt holibutt

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.

    大比目鱼

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

holibut

上位词 1

flatfish

整体词 1

holibut

相关短语

Atlantic halibut 大西洋庸鲽 bastard halibut

词源

From Middle English *halibutt, equivalent to holy + but (“flatfish”), since the fish was often eaten on holy days. Cognate with Dutch heilbot, German Heiligbutt, Heilbutt, Heilbutte, Danish helleflynder, Swedish helgeflundra, and Norwegian Nynorsk hellefisk.

来源：wiktionary