A mackerel is a sea fish with a dark, patterned back.
例句
They'd gone out to fish for mackerel.他们已经出海去捕鲭鱼。
英汉词典释义
n.
鲭
There is a large take of mackerel.捕到很多鲭鱼。A mackerel sky and mares’ tails make lofty ships carry low sails.鱼鳞天,马尾云,大船降帆莫航行。
用小鱼钓大鱼;施小惠而得大利;吃小亏占大便宜
The competition and prize of a free car is a sprat to catch a mackerel. The publicity will mean good business for months to come.举办竞赛并开出免费汽车的獎品不过是小钓饵。这一宣传活动会使随后的几个月生意兴隆。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish