1
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。
沙鮻
whitings — plural of whiting
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
沙鮻
a small marine food fish of the genus Sillago, found in coastal waters
We caught a whiting off the pier.
我们在码头钓到一条牙鳕。
一种细白垩,用于油漆、腻子、刷白浆等。
A fine white chalk used in paints, putty, whitewash etc.
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。
A fish, Merlangius merlangus (family Gadidae), similar to cod, found in the North Atlantic; English whiting (US).
多种类似牙鳕(Merlangius merlangus)的鱼:
Any fish of many species that resemble Merlangius merlangus:
The fisherman caught a whiting near the shore.
渔夫在岸边钓到了一条牙鳕。
We had fried whiting for dinner.
我们晚餐吃了炸牙鳕。
These whitings are fresh from the market.
这些牙鳕是刚从市场买来的。
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 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 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。
Not this
The whiting of the teeth takes about an hour.
Use this
The whitening of the teeth takes about an hour.
whiting 是名词，意为“白粉/白垩”或“牙鳕”；表示“使变白的过程”时应用 whiten 的动名词形式 whitening。
Not this
How much whitings do we need for the fish pie?
Use this
How much whiting do we need for the fish pie?
whiting 指鱼肉（flesh）时是不可数名词，不能用复数 whitings；复数 whitings 只用于指一条条的鱼。用 much 提问时应保留单数不可数形式 whiting。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
炸牙鳕
My grandmother always made fried whiting on Fridays.
我祖母总是在星期五做炸牙鳕。
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。
烟熏牙鳕
Smoked whiting is excellent in salads.
烟熏牙鳕加在沙拉中味道极佳。
沙鮻
Sand whiting is a prized catch for recreational anglers.
沙鮻是休闲垂钓者珍贵的渔获。
“你能走快一点吗？”一只牙鳕对蜗牛说。
From the poem 'The Lobster Quadrille' in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865). In the poem, a whiting (a type of small food fish) speaks to a snail, and the lines are a well-known example of Carroll's nonsense poetry.
出自刘易斯·卡罗尔《爱丽丝漫游奇境记》（1865）中的诗《龙虾方阵舞》。在这首诗中，一只牙鳕（一种食用小鱼）对蜗牛说话，这段对话是卡罗尔荒诞诗的经典片段。
Use whitings naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
指鱼时是可数名词，复数用 whitings；指鱼肉或白垩粉时不可数。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.