fish /fiʃ/ I. n. (pl. fish or fishes) 1.［c］鱼，鱼类：There are a lot of fish/fishes in the river. 这条里有很多鱼。 2.［u］鱼肉：I like fish better than meat. 我喜欢吃鱼胜过吃肉。‖II.vi.1. 捕鱼： Let’s go fishing tomorrow.明天我们去钓鱼吧。2. 用于短语动词fish for急于想得到：It was embarrassing listening to them fishing for an invitation to her party. 听到他们急于得到她聚会的邀请信真令人难堪。［注］同一种类的鱼单复数同形；fishes则表示不同种类的鱼。fish 作鱼肉、(吃)鱼解时，前无冠词。
fisherman /ˈfiʃəmən/ n. (pl. fishermen) ［c］渔民：deep sea fisherman深海渔民His father is a fisherman. 他的父亲是渔民。Many fishermen went fishing in the sea yesterday. 昨天很多渔民到海上捕鱼去了。Local fishermen are protesting about the latest government regulations. 当地渔民正在抗议政府最新出台的规定。
