sprat meaning in English
n.
1.【鱼类】西鲱。
2.瘦子；小个子；年轻人，小人物，小孩子；〔英俚〕 ＝sixpence. Jack sprat 矮子；侏儒。
短语和例子
vi.
(-tt-) 捕西鲱。
Examples
- He sent her a box of her favourite chocolates . it was a sprat to catch a mackerel , and he waited eagerly for her reply
他送给她一盒她最喜欢吃的巧克力，这是想吃小亏占大便宜，现在他正迫切地等待著她的反应。 - Their first performance doesn ' t go quite to plan , but daisy , jack and sprat , the cat discover unexpected talents
他们的第一次表演没能按计划进行，但是戴西、杰克和猫咪小不点儿却发现了自己意想不到的天赋！ - He sent her a box of her favourite chocolates . it was a sprat to catch a mackerel , and he waited eagerly for her reply
他送给她一盒她最喜欢吃的巧克力，这是想吃小亏占大便宜，现在他正迫切地等待着她的反应。 - If he pays a guinea to that society , the will expect them to grant him considerable privileges ; he ' s throwing a sprat to catch a whale
如果他捐一畿尼给这个团体，他就指望人家给他大量的特权，他是要求一本万利的。 - Every week i invest a pound on the football pools . it ' s a sprat to catch a mackerel because one day i could win a million
每星期我花一英镑赌足球普尔，这完全是一种小小冒险以求大利的行动，因为可能有一天我会赢100万。