sprat

英 [spræt]

美 [spræt]

n.  黍鲱，西鲱(海生，栖于欧洲，可食)
vi.  捕西鲱鱼

复数：sprats　

BNC.36460

牛津词典

noun

• 黍鲱，西鲱（海生，栖于欧洲，可食）
  a very small European sea fish that is used for food

柯林斯词典

• 西鲱，黍鲱(产于欧洲的一种小海鱼，可食用)
  Spratsare very small European sea fish which can be eaten.

英英释义

noun

• small herring processed like a sardine
  Synonym:brislingClupea sprattus
• small fatty European fish
  Synonym:brisling

双语例句

• Unfortunately, the academic circle still lacks of the research on innovative mechanism of the venture capital institution. This paper hopes to do some exploring research in this field, which must be a "throw a sprat to catch a whale" action.
  遗憾的是，学术界还缺乏对创业投资制度创新机制问题的研究，本文希望对这个问题进行探索性的研究，这无疑是一个抛砖引玉的举动，希望能够对学术界有些许的启示。
• When I was done I carefully buried my leavings, as my dad had taught me before he died, when I was a sprat no older than the fisherman who had named the road for me.
  吃完后，小心把垃圾清理干净，这是爸爸在我和那个男孩差不多年纪的时候教我的规矩。
• Jack Sprat could eat no fat, His wife could eat no lean, And so betwixt them both, you see, They licked the platter clean.
  杰克·斯布拉特不吃肥肉，他的夫人不吃瘦肉。所以，你知道，他们一起吃饭的时候，盘子被舔得干干净净。
• Large predators were sustained by populations of prey fish, pilchards, herring, sprat and others, far greater in abundance than those present today.
  大型食肉动物是靠猎物鱼，沙丁鱼，鲱鱼，鲱等来生存的，大大的比现在的数量种类丰富。
• The young of a herring or sprat or similar fish.
  年幼的青鱼、鲱鱼或类似的鱼。
• Every week I invest a pound on the football pools. It's a sprat to catch a mackerel because one day I could win a million.
  每星期我花一英镑赌足球普尔，这完全是一种小小冒险以求大利的行动，因为可能有一天我会赢100万。