鲱 (fēi) - Herring — a type of fish in the

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Herring — a type of fish in the Clupeidae family, often referring to the Atlantic herring.

Herring — a type of fish in the

Usage highlights

Pacific herringHerring roeSmoked herringHerring gullHerringbone patternPickled herring

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Atlantic herring (大西洋鲱鱼) is a common fish.
  • Herring is often pickled (腌鲱鱼).
  • The herring fishery (鲱鱼渔业) is important in the North Sea.
  • He ate a herring sandwich (鲱鱼三明治).

Collocations

  • Pacific herring(太平洋鲱鱼)
  • Herring roe(鲱鱼子)
  • Smoked herring(熏鲱鱼)
  • Herring gull(银鸥)
  • Herringbone pattern(人字形图案)
  • Pickled herring(腌鲱鱼)

Idioms

  • Red herring(红鲱鱼 — a distraction)
  • Neither fish nor fowl(非鱼非禽 — neither one thing nor the other)
  • A small fish in a big pond(小池塘里的大鱼 — an unimportant person in a large group)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Herring has been a staple food in Northern European cuisines for centuries.
  • The 'red herring' idiom originates from the practice of using strong-smoked fish to train hunting dogs or distract them from a trail.
  • In some East Asian cuisines, herring is less prominent than local fish species but is known through international trade.

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