gudgeon
/guhj-uhn/US // ˈgʌdʒ ən //UK // (ˈɡʌdʒən) //
软骨症,软骨动物,软骨病,软骨症候群
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n.名词 noun
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- : a small, European, freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, of the minnow family, having a threadlike barbel at each corner of the mouth, used as bait.
- : any of certain related fishes.
- : a person who is easily duped or cheated.
- : a bait or allurement.
v.有主动词 verb
- 1
- : to dupe or cheat.
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Examples
Gudgeon eats stickleback, jack-pike eats gudgeon and grows fat, till at last the sturgeon in his armour eats him.
Barbel, roach, club, and gudgeon are plentiful round the Bell Weir; and trout are often taken.
Why must we wait till we go abroad before we think of asking for gudgeon?
A large upright post is placed on a gudgeon, with shafts extending horizontally 15 or 20 feet.
This forms an abutment for supporting the ladle in the gudgeon band, being secured to this last by latch bolts and cotters.
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