herring

名词 herring:

1. valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
2. commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific
   同义词：Clupea harangus

1. Officials of the United States and other developed countries said that linking technology protection to the fight against hunger was a red herring.
   美国以及其他发达国家的官员说，将保护科技(以阻止外流)与对付饥饿问题混为一谈是在混淆视听。
2. Fewer herring than usual have been landed this year.
   今年鲱鱼捕获量比往年少。
3. The children are catching herrings.
   那群孩子正在捕捉青鱼。
4. The herrings usually live in large shoals.
   青鱼通常生活在大的浅水区。

her.ring

n.（名词）
【复数】 herring 或 her.rings
Any of various fishes of the family Clupeidae, especially a commercially important food fish(Clupea harengus) of Atlantic and Pacific waters.
鲱：任何鲱科中的各种鱼，尤指大西洋和太平洋水域中商业价值很高的食用鱼（大西洋鲱 鲱属）

来源：
Middle English hering
中古英语 hering
from Old English hôring
源自 古英语 hôring