herring['heriŋ]

• n.
  • 【鱼类】
  • 鲱科(Clupeidae) 鱼
  • 北太平洋鲱 (Clupea pallasii)
  • 北大西洋鲱(Clupea harengus)
• 短语:
  • as close(或 thick)as herrings (in a barrel) 挤得像(木桶里的)腌鲱鱼；拥挤不堪
  • (as) dead as a herring 完全死了，已僵死了
  • (as) salt as a herring 极咸，很咸
  • draw a red herring across the path(或 track, trail) 见 red herring
  • Every herring should hang by its own head. [谚语]冤有头，债有主。
  • throw(或 fling away) a sprat to catch a herring 施小惠取大利，吃小亏占大便宜
• 变形:

  n.herrings.herring