menhaden

英 [men'heɪd(ə)n] 美
  • n. 鲱鱼

英文词源


menhaden (n.)
kind of herring, 1792, from Algonquian (probably Narragansett) munnawhateaug (noted from 1643), literally "they fertilize," because the abundant little fishes were used by the Indians as fertilizer.

双语例句


1. Menhaden and its oil are used in animal feed and other products.
鲱鱼和它的鱼油用于动物饲料及其它产品.

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2. Conversation stopped as Shemsen and the mermen each snatched a menhaden meal.
对话暂时停了下来,舍姆森和人鱼都抓了条鲱鱼做餐点.

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3. Krill swam with the plankton , a school of young menhaden swam after the krill.
磷虾游弋其中,后面跟着一大群鲱鱼.

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