shrimp

• 指一种小型可食用的海洋甲壳动物，身体细长、有长尾和一对螯；非正式用法中也可贬称身材矮小的人。

A noun referring to a small, edible marine crustacean with a long tail and a single pair of pincers, or, in informal usage, a disparaging term for a small person.

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1. Small marine crustaceanA2formal

   A small, edible, decapod crustacean with a long tail and a single pair of pincers, found in saltwater and freshwater.

   虾

   • We ordered grilled shrimp for dinner.
   • The fisherman caught a net full of shrimp.
   • Shrimp are often used in seafood salads and pasta dishes.

   同义词prawn

2. Small person (derogatory)B2informal

   A disparaging term for a person of short stature.

   矮子

   • He called the shorter player a shrimp during the argument.
   • Don't be a shrimp; stand up for yourself.
   • The bully teased the new kid by calling him a shrimp.

   同义词half-pintmidgetpeeweeruntsquirt

• 动词，指捕捉虾或从事捕虾活动。

A verb meaning to fish for shrimp or to engage in the activity of catching shrimp.

1. Fish for shrimpB1formal

   To engage in the activity of catching shrimp, typically for commercial or recreational purposes.

   捕虾

   • They go shrimping every summer off the coast of Louisiana.
   • He learned to shrimp from his grandfather.
   • The boat was equipped with nets specifically for shrimping.