shark
noun[C]
uk/ʃɑːk/us/ʃɑːrk/pluralsharkorsharkssharknoun[C](FISH)
B1
alargefishthat hassharpteethand apointedfinonitsback:
鲨鱼agreatwhiteshark大白鲨
abaskingshark姥鲨；象鲛
Themovie"Jaws" is about aman-eatingshark.电影《大白鲨》讲的是一条食人鲨。
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- We couldseethefinof a shark as itslowlycircledourboat.
- Somespeciesof shark are nowendangered.
Sea fish
- albacore
- American shad
- anchovy
- barracuda
- beluga
- dory
- eel
- elver
- flatfish
- flathead
- manta ray
- marlin
- nurse shark
- pilchard
- plaice
- stickleback
- stingray
- stonefish
- sturgeon
- swordfish
sharknoun[C](PERSON)
informaldisapproving
adishonestperson,especiallyone whopersuadesotherpeopletopaytoo muchmoneyfor something:
骗子；（尤指）奸商People who need aplacetolivecan oftenfindthemselves at themercyoflocalpropertysharks.需要住房的人常常会发现自己被当地那些奸诈的房地产商人所摆布。
a dishonest person
- cheatShe's a liar and a cheat!
- cheaterUSI wouldn't play a game with him - he's a cheater.
- crookMy dad says that used car salesmen are just a bunch of crooks.
- cowboyUKThe private security firm are just a bunch of cowboys looking to rough up anyone who crosses their path.
- fraudHe claims to be a doctor, but he's just a fraud without a medical licence.
- sharkThe landlord was a real shark, jacking up rents without relief.