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bonito

/buh-nee-toh/US // bəˈni toʊ //UK // (bəˈniːtəʊ) //

鲣鱼,鲣鸟,倭寇,篝火

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural bo·ni·to, bo·ni·tos.

    • : any mackerel-like fish of the genus Sarda, as S. sarda, of the Atlantic Ocean.
    • : any of several related species, as the skipjack, Euthynnus pelamis.

Examples

  • Yes, yes, we all know that they call it the jogo bonito in Brazil, the beautiful game.

  • Pele, by the way, is often given credit for coining the phrase O Jogo Bonito—the Beautiful Game.

  • What is that white lady doing with that handful of ginseng roots and bonito flakes?

  • The bonito and albicore chase it day and night; but the dolphin is its worst and swiftest foe.

  • This fish is called bonito by many of the Catalina anglers, which is a misnomer, as it is a much slimmer fish than the bonito.

  • On the northern cape of the Gate, Point Bonito, are three 16-inch rifles mounted in a similar way.

  • Was it true that a new schoolhouse was going to be built on Bonito?

  • They applaud with cries of “bonito”; they ask questions, and the house is never still for a single instant.