释义
[ fish -bohl ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈfɪʃˌboʊl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a glass bowl for goldfish, snails, etc.
a place, job, or condition in which one's activities are open to public view or scrutiny.
Origin of fishbowl First recorded in 1905–10; fish + bowl1
Words nearby fishbowl fish-and-chip shop, fish-bellied, Fishberg concentration test, fishbolt, fishbone fern, fishbowl , fish cake, fish crow, fish culture, fish doctor, fish duck
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Example sentences from the Web for fishbowl I physically felt like I was in a fishbowl , and I was sitting on the couch with one of my best friends and Julie Fucking Andrews.
Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill on ‘22 Jump Street,’ Penis Kissing, and Julie Andrews’s Boobs | Kevin Fallon| June 10, 2014| DAILY BEAST
She simply doesn't want to live her life in that fishbowl , and who can blame her?
Cressida Takes Compassionate Leave From Work As Harry Hordes Descend on Memphis | Tom Sykes| May 3, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Reporters call it "the fishbowl ": the building is curved, and the entire area is fronted by glass.
Toronto Mayor: I Was Drunk When I Did Crack | Hamutal Dotan| November 6, 2013| DAILY BEAST
The first of those questions is a matter of personal fascination over the ability to keep secrets in a fishbowl environment.
Did Bubba's Tapes Break the Law? | Michael Smerconish| October 11, 2009| DAILY BEAST
They had no mobile fan equipment, or time to hunt any; they put on their fishbowl helmets and went back to work.
The Cosmic Computer | Henry Beam Piper
Finally, I took off my fishbowl and stepped into the companionway.
A Spaceship Named McGuire | Gordon Randall Garrett
He clamped his fishbowl on tight, opened the door, and sprinted toward Corridor C.
The Bramble Bush | Gordon Randall Garrett
Val got him into his suit, and brought him the fishbowl helmet.
The Hunted Heroes | Robert Silverberg
I reached down to the neck-fastenings on the fishbowl , and McCann finally moved.
The Risk Profession | Donald Edwin Westlake
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British Dictionary definitions for fishbowl noun another name for goldfish bowl
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