Word · Frequency #23559
whiting
沙鮻
a small marine food fish of the genus Sillago, found in coastal waters
- 1.
A fine white chalk used in paints, putty, whitewash etc.
一种细白垩,用于油漆、腻子、刷白浆等。
- 2.
A fish, Merlangius merlangus (family Gadidae), similar to cod, found in the North Atlantic; English whiting (US).
一种鱼,即牙鳕(Merlangius merlangus,鳕科),类似鳕鱼,见于北大西洋；美国称English whiting。
- 3.
Any fish of many species that resemble Merlangius merlangus:
多种类似牙鳕(Merlangius merlangus)的鱼:
牙鳕鱼肉；一种细白垩,用于油漆、腻子、刷白浆等。；一种鱼,即牙鳕(Merlangius merlangus,鳕科),类似鳕鱼,见于北大西洋；美国称English whiting。；多种类似牙鳕(Merlangius merlangus)的鱼:；白粉
In use
The fisherman caught a whiting near the shore.
We had fried whiting for dinner.
These whitings are fresh from the market.
a whiting
a whiting 指一条牙鳕，为可数名词。
We caught a whiting off the pier.
我们在码头钓到一条牙鳕。
whitings
whitings 是 whiting 的复数形式，指多条鱼。
Whitings are common in these waters.
牙鳕在这种水域很常见。
some whiting
some whiting 指作为食物的牙鳕鱼肉，为不可数名词。
Would you like some whiting? It's very fresh.
你想来点牙鳕鱼肉吗？很新鲜。
Connections
Collocations
- whiting and chips
- 牙鳕配薯条
- We had whiting and chips at the seaside café.我们在海边咖啡馆吃了牙鳕配薯条。
- fried whiting
- 炸牙鳕
- My grandmother always made fried whiting on Fridays.我祖母总是在星期五做炸牙鳕。
- whiting fillets
- 牙鳕鱼片
- You can ask the fishmonger to skin the whiting fillets.你可以让鱼贩把牙鳕鱼片去皮。
- smoked whiting
- 烟熏牙鳕
- Smoked whiting is excellent in salads.烟熏牙鳕加在沙拉中味道极佳。
- sand whiting
- 沙鮻
- Sand whiting is a prized catch for recreational anglers.沙鮻是休闲垂钓者珍贵的渔获。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 whiting 以 white 开头：既指白色鱼肉的海鱼（牙鳕/沙鮻），也指白色粉末（白垩粉）。想象一条白鱼和一袋白粉。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：菜谱、海鲜市场、渔业 whiting 此处指鱼类或其鱼肉，是普通中性名词，通常出现在菜谱、海鲜市场或渔业语境中。
Grammar Note
指鱼时是可数名词，复数用 whitings；指鱼肉或白垩粉时不可数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
lighting, writing, biting, and fighting rhyme with whiting, all sharing the /aɪtɪŋ/ ending. Whitening /ˈwaɪtənɪŋ/ looks similar but adds an /ən/ syllable; waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ has a different vowel (/eɪ/), so neither rhymes.
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.