minnow

中文： 鲦鱼、小鱼

1. Any of certain small fish.
2. The common minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus), a small freshwater fish of the carp family Cyprinidae which has a green back with black elongated blotches, commonly swimming in large shoals.
3. Chiefly with a qualifying word: That fish or any of a number of other (small) fish from the family Cyprinidae.
4. Any of those fish or other small (usually freshwater) fish from other families. (US)
5. A person or thing of relatively little consequence, importance, or value. (figuratively)
6. a team that is considered less skilled and not expected to win many, if any, of its matches. (figuratively)
7. An artificial bait in the form of a small fish.

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