wahoo
noun uk/wɑːˈhuː/ us/wɑːˈhuː/ wahoo
(FISH)
[ C or U ]刺鲅鱼
a fish living in warm or tropical seas, that has a long thin body similar to a large mackerel, and is eaten as food
He served up the wahoo I had caught earlier in the day. 他把我今天早些时候钓到的刺鲅鱼做好端上来。
We had a great catch of both yellowfin tuna and wahoo. 我们捕获了很多黄鳍金枪鱼和刺鲅鱼。
Our most memorable Caribbean meal was locally caught wahoo, topped with grilled calamari. 我们最难忘的加勒比美食是烤鱿鱼盖当地捕获的刺鲅鱼。
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- Currents swirling around the ship could stir up nutrient-rich water to attract larger fish, such as dolphin, wahoo and sailfish.
- The flesh of the wahoo is appreciated by gourmets.
- A large wahoo, a game fish in the mackerel family, leapt out of the water.
(PLANT)
[ C ] (also Eastern wahoo, American wahoo)卫矛(灌木)
a shrub (= a small tree) that grows in North America, with pink or red fruits that are poisonous to humans but eaten by birds
The wahoo has great autumn colour. 秋天时,卫矛会变成美丽的颜色。
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- Eastern Wahoo is a low branching shrub that can reach 20 feet in height under good conditions but is usually around 6 feet.
- The wahoo is noted for its very ornamental red berries.
wahoo
exclamation informal uk/wɑːˈhuː/ us/wɑːˈhuː/
(表示兴奋、高兴等)啊哈
used to show that you are very excited or happy about something
Wahoo! We're in New York! 啊哈!我们到纽约啦!
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- Wahoo! Isn't summer lovely!
- I wasn't going to stand up and say "Wahoo! Aren't I the luckiest man alive?"
- I just quit my job! Wahoo!
- " Wahoo," I holler, caught up in the moment.