sprat
n
1 small edible European sea-fish of the herring family 西鲱(欧洲产的可食小海鱼).
2 (idm 习语) a ,sprat to catch a `mackerel (saying 谚) relatively small or unimportant thing that is offered or sacrificed in the hope of getting sth much bigger or better 用小鱼钓大鱼; 吃小亏占大便宜.
🗣️ 情景例句
My pleasure, Malcolm.
我也很荣幸, Malcolm。
I can show you other quotations that are lower than yours.
我可以把比贵公司报价低得多的价目表给你看看。
A further million watched as the fire, following Indian custom, turned his body to ashes.