| 单词 | skipjack |
| 释义 | skipjack (once / 75765 pages) n WORD FAMILY skipjack: skipjacks USAGE EXAMPLESYellowfin tuna tend to have more moderate levels, and skipjack tuna’s mercury levels are relatively low. Washington Post(Nov 29, 2016) The Skipjack wound up twice running surveillance patrols off the coast of Vietnam, Willinsky said. Washington Times(Nov 21, 2016) Skipjack’s general manager says the thief called the next day to confess and said he would ship the helmet back to the bar. Washington Times(Aug 23, 2016) 1n oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito Syn|Hyper Euthynnus pelamis, skipjack tuna scombroid, scombroid fish important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters 2n medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna Syn|Hyper Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda bonito any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas 3n able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound Syn|Hyper click beetle, snapping beetle elater, elaterid, elaterid beetle any of various widely distributed beetles |
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