garfish
/ˈgɑːfɪʃ/noun
(复同单或 -fishes)
1- any of a number of long, slender fish with elongated beak-like jaws containing sharply pointed teeth颌针鱼:
1.1
- a marine fish (family Belonidae, in particular the common European Belone belone)欧洲颌针鱼(颌针鱼科, 尤指欧洲常见的颌针鱼)。亦称GARPIKE或 〈北美〉NEEDLEFISH.
1.2
- N. Amer. a freshwater fish (family Lepisosteidae and genus Lepisosteus).
词源
Middle English: apparently from Old English gār 'spear' + FISH1.