sardine
/sɑːˈdiːn/
B1 · Intermediate★★★☆☆
Simple Meaning
一种小而有油性的鱼，常被罐装食用
When to Use
💬Daily Conversation✈️Travel English
Intermediate — can handle common situations
Examples in Conversation
“今天早上我们在火车上挤得像沙丁鱼一样。”
“你喜欢在吐司上放沙丁鱼作为快速午餐吗？”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
Any one of several species of small herring which are commonly preserved in olive oil or in tins for food, especially the pilchard, or European sardine Sardina pilchardus (syn. Clupea pilchardus). The California sardine Sardinops sagax (syn. Clupea sagax) is similar. The American sardines of the Atlantic coast are mostly the young of the Atlantic herring and of the menhaden.