sardine
noun
UK/sɑːˈdiːn/
US/sɑːrˈdiːn/
Definitions of sardine noun
- Countable(可数名词)
A small, edible marine fish.
沙丁鱼
The restaurant's signature dish is grilled sardines.
这家餐厅的招牌菜是烤沙丁鱼。
She likes to have sardines in her sandwiches.
她喜欢在三明治里放沙丁鱼。
We bought a can of sardines for our picnic.
我们为野餐买了一罐沙丁鱼。
Idioms
- packed/squashed like sardines
Used to describe people or things being extremely crowded and packed very closely together, similar to sardines in a can.
形容人或物体非常拥挤，像沙丁鱼一样紧密地挤在一起。
• After the concert, the audience was packed like sardines at the exit.
音乐会结束后，观众在出口处挤得像沙丁鱼一样。