minnow
US /ˈmɪn.oʊ/
UK /ˈmɪn.əʊ/
名词
1.
鲦鱼, 小鱼
a small freshwater fish of the carp family, often used as bait
示例:
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He caught a tiny minnow in the stream.
他在小溪里抓到了一条小鲦鱼。
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The pond is full of minnows.
池塘里都是鲦鱼。
2.
小人物, 小角色
a person or organization that is small or unimportant
示例:
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Compared to the big corporations, our company is just a minnow.
与大公司相比，我们公司只是个小角色。
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He started as a minnow in the industry but quickly rose to prominence.
他最初在行业中只是个小人物，但很快就崭露头角。