minnow
US /ˈmɪn.oʊ/
UK /ˈmɪn.əʊ/
名詞
1.
鰷魚, 小魚
a small freshwater fish of the carp family, often used as bait
範例:
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He caught a tiny minnow in the stream.
他在小溪裡抓到了一條小鰷魚。
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The pond is full of minnows.
池塘裡都是鰷魚。
2.
小人物, 小角色
a person or organization that is small or unimportant
範例:
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Compared to the big corporations, our company is just a minnow.
與大公司相比，我們公司只是個小角色。
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He started as a minnow in the industry but quickly rose to prominence.
他最初在行業中只是個小人物，但很快就嶄露頭角。