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mullet

/muhl-it/US // ˈmʌl ɪt //UK // (ˈmʌlɪt) //

胭脂鱼,乌鱼,乌贼,胭脂虫

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural mul·let, mul·lets.

    • : any of several marine or freshwater, usually gray fishes of the family Mugilidae, having a nearly cylindrical body.
    • : a goatfish.
    • : a sucker, especially of the genus Moxostoma.

Examples

  • In Texas, some of the fastest-growing search topics related to Cruz included Cancún, the Ritz-Carlton in Cancún, and mullets — a nod to the odd haircut Cruz sported during the impeachment trial.

  • He knew the term meant “schools of mullet” and “holes of a fishing net,” but they would say it even when pointing at empty water.

  • Apparently, Uncle Jesse can, especially when he's trying to work his mullet mojo with Lori Loughlin.

  • Perhaps you have a mullet and want to meet people who are into that kind of thing.

  • On Travolta, a truly embarrassing business in the front/party in the back mullet, and on her fantastically big '80s hair.

  • In one ironic scene, Harry encounters Dan, a language poet and a former rival, in the Mullet.

  • Made with roe from mullet, carp, cod, lobsters, or even crab, taramasalata—salty, creamy, bright, with little pops!

  • At night we hauled the seine, and procured about four dozen fish, principally mullet.

  • In the intense quiet the splash of leaping mullet sounded distinctly.

  • Frequently I would go out spearing and netting fish, my principal captures being mullet.

  • Elnathan Mullet, evidently considering his labors as door-keeper over, was counting his takings by lantern light.

  • Mullet finished his counting, took up his money box and lantern and left the gate unguarded.