piranha

英 [pɪˈrɑːnə]

美 [pɪˈrɑːnə]

n.  水虎鱼，锯脂鲤(南美的一种捕食动物的小淡水鱼)

复数：piranhas　

BNC.27440 / COCA.26532

牛津词典

noun

• 水虎鱼，锯脂鲤（南美的一种捕食动物的小淡水鱼）
  a small S American freshwater fish that attacks and eats live animals

柯林斯词典

• 水虎鱼；食人鲳
  Apiranhais a small, fierce fish which is found in South America.

英英释义

noun

• small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals
  Synonym:piranacaribe
• someone who attacks in search of booty
  Synonym:marauderpredatorvulture

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