a pilchard
A pilchard is smaller and rounder than a herring.
沙丁鱼比鲱鱼更小、更圆。
沙丁鱼
pilchards — plural of pilchard
鲱科的各种小型多脂鱼,与鲱鱼近缘。
a small European sea fish that lives in large groups, smaller and rounder than a herring
鲱科的各种小型多脂鱼,与鲱鱼近缘。
Any of various small oily fish related to herrings, family Clupeidae.
The fisherman packed the fresh pilchards in ice before selling them at the market.
渔夫把新鲜的沙丁鱼用冰装好，然后拿到市场上去卖。
用法提示：pilchard 是名词，这里用复数形式 pilchards 指沙丁鱼。
We bought a tin of pilchards for a quick lunch by the seaside.
我们在海边买了一罐沙丁鱼，当作简单的午餐。
用法提示：pilchard 作名词，表示沙丁鱼这种食物。
A school of pilchards swam close to the shore this morning.
今天早上有一群沙丁鱼游到了岸边附近。
用法提示：pilchard 是可数名词，这里用复数 pilchards 指鱼群中的沙丁鱼。
A pilchard is smaller and rounder than a herring.
沙丁鱼比鲱鱼更小、更圆。
pilchard 是可数名词，复数形式为 pilchards。
Pilchards are found in great schools along the coasts of Europe.
沙丁鱼成群地出现在欧洲沿海。
school 在这里指鱼群，不是学校。
A school of pilchards swam past the boat.
一群沙丁鱼从船边游过。
在日常语境中可与 pilchard 互换；严格区分时，sardine 常指幼鱼，pilchard 指成鱼，且美式英语中 sardine 用途更广。
grammar · medium
易错句子We caught three pilchard this morning.
正确表达We caught three pilchards this morning.
pilchard 是可数名词，复数形式是 pilchards；数字 three 后面必须用复数形式。
grammar · medium
易错句子I ate pilchard for lunch.
正确表达I ate a pilchard for lunch.
当表示“一条沙丁鱼”时，pilchard 是个体可数名词，不能像物质名词那样用零冠词；需要加不定冠词 a。
sardine 常指幼鱼或罐头产品，也作统称；pilchard 特指欧洲沙丁鱼，尤其在成年阶段更常用。
herring 指鲱鱼，体型较大且较细长；pilchard 更小、更圆，属于不同鱼类。
anchovy 是鳀鱼，体积小、咸味浓，多用于调味；pilchard 味道较温和，可直接食用。
一群沙丁鱼
A school of pilchards swam close to the shore.
一群沙丁鱼游近岸边。
沙丁鱼渔业
The pilchard fishery is important to the local economy.
沙丁鱼渔业对当地经济很重要。
沙丁鱼渔获量
This year's pilchard catch was larger than expected.
今年的沙丁鱼渔获量比预期大。
沙丁鱼渔汛
The pilchard season begins in late spring.
沙丁鱼渔汛在春末开始。
捕沙丁鱼船
The pilchard boats returned before sunset.
捕沙丁鱼船在日落前返回。
沙丁鱼油
Pilchard oil is used in some traditional medicines.
沙丁鱼油用于一些传统药物。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.