large flatfish, early 15c., perhaps from hali "holy" (see holy) + butte "flatfish;" supposedly so called from its being eaten on holy days (compare cognate Dutch heilbot, Low German heilbutt, Swedish helgeflundra, Danish helleflynder). For second element see butt (n.4).
双语例句
1. "I'm for halibut."
“要吃什么？”保罗说。——“我要吃大比目鱼。”
来自柯林斯例句
2. This year the halibut season is 258 days long.
今年的大比目鱼季长达258天。
来自辞典例句
3. How do you find a good halibut around here?
你在这里是怎么找到一条很好的大比目鱼的?
来自互联网
4. Today we have very good halibut steaks and prawns.
今天我们有很好的比目排和对虾.
来自互联网
5. Ha! Missed again, you hammerhead halibut. Here boy, here, go get it.
