minnow
[ˈmɪnoʊ]
n.
米诺鱼(鲤科淡水小鱼);
(用作鱼饵的)小鱼,诱饵鱼;
例句:
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BT is currently a minnow in the pay-TV market.
来自THETIMES
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Like a minnow who had been noticed by Melville.
来自NEWYORKER
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Throw out a minnow to catch a whale.
弃小引大.
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Their total catch was one minnow.
他们的全部所获是一条小鱼。
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To throw out a minnow to catch a whale.
抛砖引玉(抛小鱼想捉鲸鱼).
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The airline is still a minnow by the standards of the big flag carriers.
来自Sunday Times