fishhook
noun [ C ] (also fish hook, UK also fish-hook) uk/ˈfɪʃˌhʊk/ us/ˈfɪʃˌhʊk/
鱼钩
a curved piece of metal with a barb (= a sharp point that curves backwards) at one end, used for catching fish
The fishhooks were baited with feathers fastened with coloured silk threads. 鱼钩用彩色丝线固定的羽毛作诱饵。
He learned how to remove a fish-hook from a trout's mouth. 他学会了如何从鳟鱼嘴里取下鱼钩。
鱼钩形
a shape consisting of a line with a curved part at one end, similar to a fish hook or a letter J
The buildings form a fish hook with the museum at the point. 这些建筑构成了一个鱼钩形，博物馆就坐落在钩子头。
They redrew the electoral district in what was described as a fishhook shape. 他们重新划定了选区，该区呈现出所谓的鱼钩状布局。
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- Some of the sardines still had fishhooks snagged in their mouths.
- At the sanctuary, aquatic birds are treated for broken legs and wounds from fish hooks.
- She baited her fish hook with a worm.
- We travel south and then west along Bermuda's fish-hook.