Word · Frequency #10603
shrimps
捕虾；捞虾
shrimps is the third person singular of shrimp.
核心释义
to fish for shrimp
- 1.
捕虾。
To fish for shrimp.
- 2.
收缩；缩小。
To contract; to shrink.
收缩；缩小；捕虾。；收缩；缩小。；捕小虾
用法In use
My uncle and I often shrimp in the bay during the summer.
用法提示：这里 shrimp 作动词，表示“捕虾”。
They shrimped all night and returned with two full baskets.
用法提示：shrimped 是 shrimp 的过去式，表示“捕虾”。
He is shrimping near the shore with a small net.
用法提示：shrimping 是 shrimp 的现在分词，表示“捕虾”。
go shrimping
go + 动词-ing 表示去从事某项活动；shrimping 是 shrimp 的现在分词。
They go shrimping in the bay every summer.
他们每年夏天都会去海湾捕虾。
shrimp (in [liquid])
作“收缩、缩小”讲时是不及物动词，主语常为布料、衣物等。
Wool shrimps in hot water.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- go shrimping
- 去捕虾
- We go shrimping with our kids on the weekends.我们周末带孩子去捕虾。
- shrimping season
- 捕虾季节
- Shrimping season here usually lasts from May to August.这里的捕虾季节通常从五月持续到八月。
- shrimping boat
- 捕虾船
- They bought a new shrimping boat last year.他们去年买了一艘新捕虾船。
- commercial shrimping
- 商业捕虾业
- Commercial shrimping has become strictly regulated.商业捕虾业已受到严格监管。
- shrimp for a living
- 靠捕虾为生
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象虾在网中受惊收缩，所以 shrimp 既是“捕虾”也是“收缩、缩小”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：渔业捕捞、书面表达 shrimp 作动词时，常见义项是“捕虾、捞虾”，多用于渔业或沿海活动；另一个义项“收缩、缩小”相对少见，通常出现在较书面或正式的语境中。实际使用时以中性为主，具体语气需看场景。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -imp rhyme with shrimp: limp, imp, chimp, skimp, pimp, blimp. Beware lookalikes: shrink (/ʃrɪŋk/) and shrine (/ʃraɪn/) look similar but sound different.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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