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sawfish

/saw-fish/US // ˈsɔˌfɪʃ //UK // (ˈsɔːˌfɪʃ) //

锯鱼,锯鳐,锯齿鱼,锯鳐鱼

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural saw·fish, saw·fish·es.

    • : a large, elongated ray of the genus Pristis, living along tropical coasts and lowland rivers, with a bladelike snout bearing strong teeth on each side.

Examples

  • Turtles, fish, ospreys and rare freshwater sharks and sawfish thrive there.

  • And it was to jab harpoons and spears into porpoises and manatee and sawfish, and be dragged about in their boat.

  • The Sawfish is a ray in which the snout is elongated and edged with strong teeth.

  • In fact, all of the passes and inlets of the Gulf coast are fairly alive with fishes, from the mullet to sharks and sawfish.

  • Ned and Dick were in the skiff which had been towed by the power boat, hoping to harpoon a sawfish or a shark.

  • Before they had passed out of sight of the girl, the sawfish turned around and for the first time headed for the skiff.