silverfish
/sil-ver-fish/US // ˈsɪl vərˌfɪʃ //UK // (ˈsɪlvəˌfɪʃ) //
旗鱼,旗鱼类,旗鱼类人
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural sil·ver·fish, sil·ver·fish·es.
- : a white or silvery goldfish, Carassius auratus.
- : any of various other silvery fishes, as the tarpon, silversides, or shiner.
- : a wingless, silvery-gray thysanuran insect, Lepisma saccharina, that feeds on starch, damaging books, wallpaper, etc.
Examples
Rapid fire legs sidestep the etchings of industrious ants while silverfish are the boatmen trouncing human oars.
"All we ask is that you obey our instructions," returned the silverfish.
A silverfish then raised its head beside that of the goldfish, and a moment later a bronzefish lifted its head beside the others.
The one who had been a silverfish had snow-white hair of the finest texture and deep brown eyes.
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