shark
shark — 名詞
1. a large saltwater fish with rows of razor-sharp teeth and a triangular fin risin
鯊魚
海洋大型肉食魚類，有尖牙和背鰭
a large saltwater fish with rows of razor-sharp teeth and a triangular fin rising from its back. Certain species of shark can be dangerous to people swimming in the ocean.
Joon saw the fin of a shark cutting through the water near the boat.
Joon 看到一條鯊魚的背鰭劃破小船附近的水面。
body parts: fin; typical verb: cutting through the water
The aquarium has a new tank where visitors can watch sharks swim overhead.
水族館新設了一座水槽，遊客可以在裡面觀賞鯊魚從頭頂游過。
collocation: watch sharks swim
Some sharks must keep swimming constantly to push water over their gills.
有些鯊魚必須不停地游動，才能讓水流過牠們的鰓。
Fishermen caught a two-metre-long tiger shark off the coast of Queensland.
漁民在昆士蘭外海捕獲了一條兩公尺長的虎鯊。
When Kabir goes scuba diving, he always hopes to spot a reef shark among the coral.
Kabir 去斯庫巴潛水時，總是希望能在一片珊瑚中看到礁鯊。
文法句型
the + noun
a/an + noun
noun + verb (singular/plural)
常見錯誤
2. a dishonest person who takes money from others by cheating them or lending money
騙徒；敲詐
用不正當手段騙取錢財的人
a dishonest person who takes money from others by cheating them or lending money at unacceptably high interest rates
The loan shark threatened Walid when he could not pay back what he owed.
當 Walid 無力償還欠款時，那個討債的放貸者便出言威脅。
compound noun: loan shark
Be careful with that car dealer — he is a real shark who tricks customers into bad deals.
要小心那家車商——他是個敲詐高手，專門騙顧客簽下不利合約。
informal use: 'a real shark'
Eitan lost his savings to a property shark who sold him a house with hidden damage.
Eitan 把積蓄都賠給了一名房地產騙子，對方賣給他一棟暗藏損壞的房子。
The city passed new laws to protect poor families from loan sharks operating in the neighbourhood.
市政府通過了新法規，保護貧困家庭免受社區裡高利貸的剝削。
文法句型
a/an + noun
noun + noun (compound modifier)
loan shark (compound noun)
用法筆記
When used as a modifier before another noun (loan shark, property shark, business shark), the term specifies the area where the person cheats others. This sense is almost always informal and disapproving.
常見錯誤
3. someone who is exceptionally good at a particular game or activity, especially w
高手；專家
在某方面技術超群的人
someone who is exceptionally good at a particular game or activity, especially when their talent allows them to win against less experienced players
The pool shark cleaned out every player in the room without ever missing a shot.
那個撞球高手從來沒有失手過，把在場所有玩家都贏光了。
phrase: pool shark
Gabriela earned the nickname "card shark" after winning seven poker games in one evening.
Gabriela 一晚上連贏七場撲克牌局，從此得到了「牌技高手」的綽號。
phrase: card shark
At the arcade, a young shark beat everyone at the racing game for two hours straight.
在遊樂場裡，一個小高手連續兩個小時稱霸賽車遊戲，無人能敵。
At the tournament, Niran proved he was a chess shark by checkmating four opponents in under an hour.
在比賽中，Niran 證明了自己是個西洋棋高手，不到一小時內就將死了四名對手。
文法句型
[game/activity] + shark
pool shark
用法筆記
This sense often describes someone whose skill gives them an advantage over less experienced people, sometimes with a hint of trickery. In American English, 'pool shark' and 'card shark' are the most common uses. Do not confuse with the DISHONEST PERSON sense — a pool shark may simply be highly skilled, not necessarily a cheat.
shark — 動詞
1. to hunt or catch sharks, usually for sport or commercial sale of their meat and
獵鯊
捕捉鯊魚
to hunt or catch sharks, usually for sport or commercial sale of their meat and fins
The fishermen went sharking off the coast of South Africa for three days.
那些漁民前往南非外海進行了為期三天的捕鯊作業。
verb form: go + sharking
Piotr learned to shark from his grandfather, who had run a fishing boat for forty years.
Piotr 從祖父那裡學會了捕鯊，他祖父經營漁船長達四十年。
The crew set out before dawn to shark in the warm waters near the reef.
船員們在黎明前出發，前往珊瑚礁附近的溫暖海域捕鯊。
Niran spent a summer sharking with a commercial fleet off the coast of Japan.
Niran 有一個夏天在日本外海跟著一支商業捕鯊船隊作業。
文法句型
go sharking (phrasal)
shark for [fish type]
用法筆記
This is the original verb meaning, but it is very rare in modern English. Most speakers today use 'go shark fishing' or 'hunt sharks' instead of the verb 'to shark'.
2. to obtain something through dishonest or unfair methods, rather than through hon
詐取；騙取
用欺騙手段獲取
to obtain something through dishonest or unfair methods, rather than through honest effort or payment
The collector sharked the rare stamp from an elderly widow who did not know its true value.
那位收藏家用欺騙手段從一位老婦人手中拿到了那枚珍貴郵票，老婦人根本不知道它的真正價值。
pattern: shark [something] from [someone]
Beatriz suspected that someone had sharked the job from her by lying about their qualifications.
Beatriz 懷疑有人靠謊報資歷騙走了那份工作。
The dealer sharked the painting from the family by telling them it was a worthless copy.
那名畫商對那戶人家謊稱畫作不值錢，藉此騙走了那幅畫。
Élise discovered that her business partner had sharked half the company shares through a forged document.
Élise 發現她的生意夥伴用偽造文件騙走了公司半數股份。
- swindle
modern, more common equivalent; specifically about cheating someone out of money or property
文法句型
shark + noun (something)
用法筆記
Very rare in everyday speech. Modern English prefers 'swindle', 'con', or 'scam' to describe obtaining something dishonestly.
3. to act dishonestly or engage in fraud, especially for personal financial gain
行騙；詐欺
從事欺詐行為
to act dishonestly or engage in fraud, especially for personal financial gain
The travel agency had been sharking for years before the authorities finally shut it down.
那家旅行社行騙多年，最後才被當局勒令關閉。
verb used intransitively (to shark = to defraud)
Ife warned her cousin that the man who offered the deal was known for sharking unsuspecting tourists.
Ife 警告她的表弟，那個提出交易的人以詐騙觀光客而惡名昭彰。
The ticket seller had been sharking at the stadium for months, selling fake passes to every game.
那名售票員幾個月來一直在體育場賣假通行證給觀眾。
Matthew was caught sharking when the bank noticed the accounts had been emptied without permission.
Matthew 被逮到在搞詐欺，因為銀行發現那些帳戶未經授權就被提領一空。
文法句型
shark (without object)
用法筆記
This sense is archaic in most varieties of English. The noun form 'shark' (DISHONEST PERSON sense) is still used, but the verb has largely been replaced by 'cheat', 'defraud', or 'scam'.