small European herring, 1590s, variant of sprot (c. 1300), from Old English sprott "a small herring," according to Klein related to Dutch sprot and probably connected to sprout (v.).
双语例句
1. Throw out a sprat to catch a mackerel.
抛出小鱼钓大鱼.
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2. The competition and prize of a free car is a sprat to catch a mackerel.
举办竞赛并开出免费汽车的奖品不过是小钓饵.
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英英释意
1. small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines
2. small herring processed like a sardine
实用场景例句
Throw out a sprat to catch a mackerel.
抛出小鱼钓大鱼.
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The competition and prize of a free car is a sprat to catch a mackerel.
