Word · Frequency #27855
coneys
黑斑红鳍鱼
coneys is the plural of coney.
a black-spotted, usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins
指鱼类，非兔子。
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n. black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins
兔毛皮；兔子
兔毛皮；兔子
In use
During our snorkeling trip, we saw a coney with dark spots resting under the coral.
The fishermen caught three coneys near the reef this morning.
A coney is a dusky fish with black spots and reddish fins.
a + coney
作“兔子”讲时，coney 是可数名词，复数直接加 -s，拼作 coneys。
A coney darted into the undergrowth.
一只兔子窜进了灌木丛。
the + coney
作“鱼”讲时也可用作可数名词；用 the + 单数可泛指整个物种，也常说 black-spotted coney。
The coney is a fish with reddish fins and black spots.
黑斑红鳍鱼是一种长着红鳍和黑斑的鱼。
coney + noun
coney 作定语修饰名词时表示“兔毛皮”，如 coney coat、coney gloves。
She wore a coat trimmed with coney fur.
她穿着一件镶兔毛皮边的大衣。
Connections
Collocations
- coney fur
- 兔毛皮
- The vintage coat is trimmed with coney fur.这件复古大衣镶着兔毛皮边。
- coney meat
- 兔肉
- The old recipe calls for coney meat.这个老食谱要求放兔肉。
- coney warren
- 养兔场
- The manor once had a large coney warren.这座庄园曾有一个很大的养兔场。
Pop culture & quotes
- The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks.
- 沙番是软弱之类，却在磐石中造房。The proverb praises the coney for finding safety among the rocks.这则箴言称赞沙番会在岩石中找到安全。
Synonyms
- rabbit
- 兔子 · 通用词，可替换 coney 表示动物；coney 较旧或用于商业、烹饪语境。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把coney拆成cone+y：想象一只兔子抱着锥形毛皮，一转身变成黑斑红鳍鱼，两种词义同时记牢。（这是联想，非词源。）
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：fishing、marine biology 作为鱼类俗称，通常用于渔业或海洋生物语境，属于中性词汇。
Grammar Note
复数形式为 coneys。
Pronunciation & Spelling
能与 coney /ˈkəʊni/ 押韵的有 pony、boney、phoney、crony，它们都含 /ˈəʊni/。注意 money 和 honey 拼写都以 -oney 结尾，但分别读 /ˈmʌni/ 和 /ˈhʌni/，元音不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.