A mackerel is a sea fish with a dark, patterned back.
例句
They'd gone out to fish for mackerel.他們已經出海去捕鯖魚。
英漢詞典釋義
n.
鯖
There is a large take of mackerel.捕到很多鯖魚。A mackerel sky and mares’ tails make lofty ships carry low sails.魚鱗天,馬尾云,大船降帆莫航行。
用小魚釣大魚；施小惠而得大利；吃小虧占大便宜
The competition and prize of a free car is a sprat to catch a mackerel. The publicity will mean good business for months to come.舉辦競賽并開出免費汽車的獎品不過是小釣餌。這一宣傳活動會使隨后的幾個月生意興隆。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish