Sprat
n. 西鲱, 瘦小个子
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
sprat
n
1 small edible European sea-fish of the herring family 西鲱（欧洲产的可食小海鱼）.
2 (idm 习语) a ,sprat to catch a `mackerel (saying 谚) relatively small or unimportant thing that is offered or sacrificed in the hope of getting sth much bigger or better 用小鱼钓大鱼; 吃小亏占大便宜.
🗣️ 情景例句
Can I use your car for a couple of hours?
我们能借你的车用几个小时吗？
A heavy purse makes a light heart.
腰包钱财足，心境自然宽。
How extraordinary! I said. I think someone has been carving animals.
“多么神奇啊！”我说，“我想有人一直在刻这些动物。”