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gudgeon

/guhj-uhn/US // ˈgʌdʒ ən //UK // (ˈɡʌdʒən) //

软骨症,软骨动物,软骨病,软骨症候群

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a small, European, freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, of the minnow family, having a threadlike barbel at each corner of the mouth, used as bait.
    • : any of certain related fishes.
    • : a person who is easily duped or cheated.
    • : a bait or allurement.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to dupe or cheat.

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Examples

  • Gudgeon eats stickleback, jack-pike eats gudgeon and grows fat, till at last the sturgeon in his armour eats him.

  • Barbel, roach, club, and gudgeon are plentiful round the Bell Weir; and trout are often taken.

  • Why must we wait till we go abroad before we think of asking for gudgeon?

  • A large upright post is placed on a gudgeon, with shafts extending horizontally 15 or 20 feet.

  • This forms an abutment for supporting the ladle in the gudgeon band, being secured to this last by latch bolts and cotters.