shrimp
n
1 small marine shellfish that is used for food, becoming pink when boiled 小虾. =>illus at shellfish 见 shellfish 插图.
2 (joc or derog 谑或贬) very small person 矮小的人
a pale, skinny shrimp 面黄肌瘦的小个子. shrimp, v [I]
(usu 通常作 go shrimping) try to catch shrimps 去捉小虾.
The Native Americans caught and trained them and were then able to use them to carry their goods when they travelled from one camping ground to another.
美洲土著人捕捉野马,加以驯服。
There had been fuel on the ship, but this did not appear to have caused the fire, and little smoke was produced.