large marine game-fish, 1917, shortening of marlinspike fish (1907), from marlinspike, name of a pointed iron tool used by sailors (see marlinspike). The fish was so called from the shape of its elongated upper jaw.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. It could have been a marlin or a broadbill or a shark.
很可能是條大馬林魚,或者劍魚,或者鯊魚.
來自英漢文學(xué) - 老人與海
2. Marlin is getting along very well with his colleagues.
馬林跟他的同事相處得很好.
來自辭典例句
3. He remembered the time he had hooked one of a pair of marlin.
他想起有一回釣到了一對(duì)大馬林魚中的一條.
來自英漢文學(xué) - 老人與海
4. Marlin: I didnt come this far to be breakfast.
馬林: 我大老遠(yuǎn)跑來不是來當(dāng)早餐的.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. In sea, Marlin and Nemo lead a safe and quiet life.