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词汇 amberjack
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Definition of amberjack in English:

amberjack

nounˈambədʒakˈambərˌjak
  • A large marine game fish which occurs in inshore tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic and South Pacific.

    鰤,长背鰤,杜氏鰤

    Genus Seriola, family Carangidae: several species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Like Majorca, the sea around Menorca abounds with shoaling barracuda, amberjack, dentex and dolphins.
    • Some giant trevallies, the odd green jobfish and a solitary amberjack had paid us a visit, together with an ever-present and rather annoying pack of small reef sharks.
    • In this scenario, salmon, cod, amberjack, red snapper, and other fish are raised in the cages and are fed ground fish meal from rafts on the surface.
    • Large numbers of amberjack, bream, parrotfish and grouper can be found.

Origin

Late 19th century: from amber (because of its yellowish tail) + jack1.

Definition of amberjack in US English:

amberjack

nounˈambərˌjak
  • A large marine game fish found in inshore tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic and South Pacific.

    鰤,长背鰤,杜氏鰤

    Genus Seriola, family Carangidae: several species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some giant trevallies, the odd green jobfish and a solitary amberjack had paid us a visit, together with an ever-present and rather annoying pack of small reef sharks.
    • Like Majorca, the sea around Menorca abounds with shoaling barracuda, amberjack, dentex and dolphins.
    • In this scenario, salmon, cod, amberjack, red snapper, and other fish are raised in the cages and are fed ground fish meal from rafts on the surface.
    • Large numbers of amberjack, bream, parrotfish and grouper can be found.

Origin

Late 19th century: from amber (because of its yellowish tail) + jack.

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