"catfish" in Chinese (Simplified)
鲶鱼
Definition
鲶鱼是一种淡水鱼,嘴边有类似胡须的触须。这个词也用来指在网络上假装成他人的人,通常是为了欺骗别人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
作为鱼类,'鲶鱼'是中性词。在网络语境下,'catfish'可指冒充他人的人,但中文没有直译,常用英语原词或描述其行为。注意语境来区分。
Examples
A catfish has long whiskers around its mouth.
**鲶鱼**的嘴巴周围有长须。
We saw a huge catfish in the river.
我们在河里看到了一条巨大的**鲶鱼**。
Catfish live mostly in freshwater lakes and rivers.
**鲶鱼**主要生活在淡水湖泊和河流中。
He realized he was being catfished after their video call never happened.
当他们一直无法视频通话时,他才意识到自己被**冒充身份欺骗了**。
Some people use fake photos to catfish others online.
有些人用假照片在网络上**冒充别人**。
Be careful—there are a lot of catfish on dating apps these days.
小心——现在交友软件上有很多**冒充身份的人**。