Anchovy
['æntʃəvɪ;æn'tʃəʊvɪ] or ['æntʃovi]
解释:
(noun.) small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide.
(noun.) tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces.
编辑:厄休拉--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) A small fish, about three inches in length, of the Herring family (Engraulis encrasicholus), caught in vast numbers in the Mediterranean, and pickled for exportation. The name is also applied to several allied species.
校对:瓦珥
解释:
n. a small fish of the herring family much fished in the Mediterranean for pickling and for a sauce made from it anchovy-paste &c.—n. Anchō′vy-pear the fruit of a myrtaceous Jamaica tree pickled and eaten like the East Indian mango which it much resembles in taste.
编辑:罗比
例句:
- Arthur made no remark upon it, and repaired to his mother's room, where Mr Casby and Flora had been taking tea, anchovy paste, and hot buttered toast. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
- I think they must have been taken out at random, for I am sure I tasted aniseed water, anchovy sauce, and salad dressing. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
整理:纳特