Sprat
n. 西鲱, 瘦小个子
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
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
Hi, Grandpa.
嗨， 爷爷。
Many a little makes a mickle.
积少便成多。
But, contrary to a popular assumption, it is far from being the only one, or even the greatest.
但是，和一般的看法相反，这决非是仅有的，甚至不是最主要的动机。