fish 1 S1 W1 / fɪʃ / 名词 ( 复数形式 fish or fishes ) #

1 [可数名词] an animal that lives in water, and uses its fin s and tail to swim :

Over 1,500 different species of fish inhabit the waters around the reef.

The stonefish is the most deadly of all fishes.

The lake is well stocked with fish (= it contains a lot of fish ) .

2 [不可数名词] the flesh of a fish used as food → seafood :

You usually drink white wine with fish.

In Japan, people eat raw fish .

Oily fish (= fish that contains a lot of oil ) is supposed to be good for you. ► You say fish and chips , not ‘chips and fish’.

3 (be/feel) like a fish out of water to feel uncomfortable because you feel you do not belong in a place or situation :

I felt like a fish out of water in my new school.

4 there are plenty more fish in the sea used to tell someone whose relationship has ended that there are other people they can have a relationship with

5 neither fish nor fowl neither one thing nor another

6 have other/bigger fish to fry informal to have other things to do, especially more important things

7 odd fish/queer fish British English old-fashioned someone who is slightly strange or crazy

8 cold fish an unfriendly person who seems to have no strong feelings

9 a big fish in a little/small pond someone who is important in or who has influence over a very small area

→ drink like a fish at drink 1 ( 2 ) , → another/a different kettle of fish at kettle ( 3 )

COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + fish

freshwater fish (= that live in rivers or lakes ) The pools are home to frogs, newts, and freshwater fish.

saltwater fish (= that live in the ocean ) saltwater fish such as cod and tuna

river/sea fish Pike are river fish.

tropical fish a tank full of tropical fish

farmed fish (= fish that are from a fish farm ) We also know that farmed fish don’t have as much omega 3 as wild salmon.

动词

catch/land a fish Pete caught a really big fish.

breed fish He has been breeding tropical fish for many years.

keep fish (= have them as pets or for breeding ) We used to keep tropical fish when I was young.

fillet a fish (= cut the meat away from the bones ) You need a sharp knife to fillet fish.

a fish swims Red fish swam on either side of the boat.

a fish bites (= it takes food from a hook and gets caught ) The fish aren’t biting today.

fish + NOUN

fish stocks (= the quantity of fish in the sea ) Fish stocks have declined dramatically.

fish species ( also species of fish ) (= the group of fish that are similar and can breed together ) 74 of California’s 113 native fish species are in need of protection.

a fish tank (= for keeping fish indoors, usually as pets ) The filter in his fish tank made a quiet humming noise.

a fish pond (= for keeping fish outdoors, in a garden ) We’re thinking of building a fish pond in the back garden.

fish food (= for feeding fish ) I sprinkled some fish food into the tank.

短语

a shoal/school of fish (= a large group swimming together ) Shoals of little fish were swimming around her.

COLLOCATIONS

形容词

fresh fish The market sells an amazing variety of fresh fish.

frozen fish (= stored at a very low temperature to preserve it ) I stopped at the supermarket to buy some frozen fish.

white fish (= whose meat is white when cooked ) grilled white fish

oily fish (= containing a lot of natural oil ) A diet of oily fish can help prevent heart disease.

fried fish (= cooked in hot oil ) We’re going to have fried fish tonight.

steamed/poached fish (= cooked over boiling water ) The kitchen smelt of steamed fish.

baked fish (= cooked in an oven ) Serve the baked fish with slices of lemon.

battered fish (= covered in a mixture of flour and water, and then fried ) The restaurant is well-known for its battered fish dishes.

raw fish (= not cooked ) In Japan we like to eat raw fish.

smoked fish (= left in smoke to give it a special taste ) It was the finest smoked fish they had ever tasted.

dried fish (= preserved by having the water removed ) Occasionally, the guards gave us some vegetables and dried fish.

salted fish (= preserved by adding salt ) The dish is made with rice and salted fish.

动词

eat fish You should eat more fish.

cook fish I think I’ll cook fish tonight.

fish + NOUN

a fish shop She works in the fish shop on the High Street.

a fish market I brought some salmon at the local fish market.

fish soup Use the bones to make fish soup.

fish paste (= a smooth food, made by crushing fish ) She spread some fish paste on fresh bread.

短语

fish and chips Why don’t we stop off for some fish and chips on the way home?

fish 2 S3 verb #

1 [不及物动词] to try to catch fish → fishing :
Dad really loves to fish. fish for a Japanese vessel fishing for tuna in the Eastern Pacific 2 [ intransitive always +adverb/preposition ] informal to search for something in a bag, pocket etc fish about/around She fished around in her purse and pulled out a photo. fish for Chris fished in his pocket for a coin. 3 [及物动词] to try to catch fish in a particular area of water → fishing :
Other nations are forbidden to fish the waters within 200 miles of the coast. 4 fish for compliments to try to make someone say something nice about you, usually by first criticizing yourself – used to show disapproval :
It’s sickening the way he’s always fishing for compliments. 5 [不及物动词] to try to find out information, without asking directly :
‘Are you here with your wife?’ she asked, fishing.

fish somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb

a) to pull someone or something out of water fish somebody/something ↔ out of The body was fished out of the East River a week later. b) to find something after searching through a bag, pocket etc, and take it out fish somebody/something ↔ out of Eric fished a peppermint out of the bag.