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单词 fishbowl
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fishbowl

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fish·bowl

also fish bowl F0146400 (fĭsh′bōl′)n.1. A transparent bowl in which live fish are kept.2. Informal A place that is lacking in privacy.

fishbowl

(ˈfɪʃˌbəʊl) n another name for goldfish bowl

fish′bowl`

or fish′ bowl`,



n. 1. a glass bowl for goldfish, snails, etc. 2. a place, job, or condition in which one's activities are open to public view or scrutiny. [1905–10]
Thesaurus
Noun1.fishbowl - a state of affairs in which you have no privacyfishbowl - a state of affairs in which you have no privacy; "the president lives in a goldfish bowl"fish bowl, goldfish bowlsituation, state of affairs - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt
2.fishbowl - a transparent bowl in which small fish are keptfish bowl, goldfish bowlaquarium, fish tank, marine museum - a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animalsbowl - a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids;
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fishbowl

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  • noun

Synonyms for fishbowl

noun a state of affairs in which you have no privacy

Synonyms

  • fish bowl
  • goldfish bowl

Related Words

  • situation
  • state of affairs

noun a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept

Synonyms

  • fish bowl
  • goldfish bowl

Related Words

  • aquarium
  • fish tank
  • marine museum
  • bowl
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