Fish fur () is a Russian language ironic expression used to describe poor quality of coats and other clothes worn for warmth."Random House Russian-English Dictionary of Idioms" (1995) ISBN 0-679-40580-1 In modern times it is also used for fake fur, especially of poor quality.
双语例句
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They sold everything from woollen shawls to huge cuddly toys to pieces of smoked fish to genuine Siberian fur hats.
小贩们出售的东西无所不包，从羊毛披巾、巨大的毛绒玩具、烟熏鱼一直到地道的西伯利亚毛皮帽子。
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Then Clarence Birdseye, an American fur-trapper turned inventor, developed a system for freezing fish.
后来，由兽皮猎人转行的美国发明家克莱仁斯?伯兹艾，开发了一套冷冻鱼的设备。
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New Zealand fur seals swim warily above a great white shark, the largest predatory fish in the seas.
新西兰的海豹警惕地在白色大鲨鱼的上面游动，大白鲨是海里最大的食肉鱼类。
词源
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fish fur:
fish +? fur, calque of Russian рыбий мех ?(rybij mex)