sar·dine
noun/ˌsɑːˈdiːn/
/ˌsɑːrˈdiːn/
Idioms - a small young sea fish (for example, a young pilchard) that is either eaten fresh or preserved in tins
沙丁鱼 Word Originlate Middle English: from French, or from Latin sardina, from sarda, from Greek, probably from Sardō ‘Sardinia’.
Idioms
(packed, crammed, etc.) like sardines
- (informal) pressed tightly together in a way that is uncomfortable or unpleasant
拥挤不堪；挤得水泄不通 - We were packed in like sardines.
我们像沙丁鱼一样挤在一起。
- We were packed in like sardines.