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Sardines Meaning in English

word · lemma: sardine

/sɑɹˈdinz/
sar-DEENZ
/sɑːdˈiːnz/
sah-DEENZ

释义

Small, oily fish often packed in cans and eaten as food. 'Sardines' usually refers to the canned product, but can also mean the fish themselves.

用法与细微差别

Commonly used in plural when talking about canned food: 'a can of sardines.' Can be used metaphorically: 'packed like sardines' (very crowded).

例句

I ate some sardines for lunch.

basic

There are sardines in this can.

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He doesn’t like sardines because they smell strong.

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My mom makes amazing pasta with sardines.

natural

We were packed like sardines on the subway this morning.

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Do you prefer your sardines fresh or canned?

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