shark

🇬🇧 UK/ʃɑ:k/🇺🇸 US
C2

Definitions

n.

A large predatory marine fish with a cartilaginous skeleton; a ruthless, dishonest person

鲨鱼;骗子,奸商

v.

To fish for sharks

捕鲨鱼

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
sharkother
=shark

Common Collocations

  • 1.shark attack鲨鱼袭击
  • 2.loan shark放高利贷者/地下钱庄
  • 3.great white shark大白鲨
  • 4.shark fin鱼翅

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A great white shark can detect a single drop of blood from miles away.

  • 2.

    Watch out for that car dealer — he's a real shark who'll overcharge you.

  • 3.

    Divers spotted a reef shark circling slowly beneath the boat.

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