A whale shark - the world's largest fish. Photo: Reuters/ David Loh
Whale sharks are the world's largest fish; the longest ever recorded was over 13 metres. They are harmless filter feeders that suck in plankton and small fish. These distinctively yellow-spotted sharks are found throughout the world's oceans, preferring the warm and tropical waters around the equator.
鯨鯊目前是世界上體型最大的魚(yú)類，迄今有記載最大的鯨鯊長(zhǎng)達(dá) 13.5米。鯨鯊是濾食動(dòng)物，它們主要捕食小型動(dòng)植物，包括浮游生物和小型魚(yú)類。這些身體上布滿黃色斑點(diǎn)的鯨鯊生活在世界上大部分海域里，不過(guò)它們更喜歡棲息在赤道周圍的熱帶與溫帶海域。
今日短語(yǔ)
短語(yǔ) a big fish in a small pond 的直譯是“一個(gè)小池塘里的大魚(yú)”，實(shí)際表達(dá)的意思是一個(gè)小公司或小地方的大人物。
例句
Paul is a manager of a small company; he likes to be a big fish in a small pond.
Jane might think she has power but she's just a big fish in a small pond.
請(qǐng)注意
我們用短語(yǔ) a cold fish 來(lái)形容那些不友好、態(tài)度冷冰冰的人。
Julie's a cold fish; she never speaks to anyone in the office.
關(guān)注和訂閱
