American shad
noun [ C or U ] uk/əˌmer.ɪ.kən ˈʃæd/ us/əˌmer.ɪ.kən ˈʃæd/ American shad
美国鲥鱼
a thin silver-coloured American fish that lives in the sea but swims up rivers to produce its eggs and has flesh that can be eaten as a food
The number of American shad left in the bay has been steadily falling. 留在海湾中的美洲鲥鱼数量一直在稳步下降。
The state is trying to reintroduce the American shad to its rivers. 该州正试图将美洲鲥鱼重新引入河流。
See also: shad
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- American shad swim upstream to reach their spawning grounds.
- This river used to be full of American shad.
- The state has banned fishermen from catching American shad in the bay.