Definition of crawfish in English:

crawfish

nounPlural crawfishes ˈkrɔːfɪʃˈkrɔˌfɪʃ

1
another term for spiny lobster
Example sentencesExamples
- The new display will also include tropical hermit crabs, crawfish, horseshoe crabs, and other species.
- Then the seals are forgotten as I come across a lobster-pot - not because of the crawfish inside it but the seahorse anchored to the bars.
- The diver asked the chef if he would prepare a special crawfish dish for her birthday party at his restaurant.
- An interesting occupant of the rock's ledges is the crawfish.
- Edible crabs, crawfish and lobsters must not be taken.
- Fish regularly shoal in the area; and within the rocky ledges enormous crabs, lobsters and the occasional crawfish take advantage of the fact that they are rarely visited or fished for.
1. 1.1North American A freshwater crayfish.
  〈主北美〉龙虾；淡水螯虾
  Example sentencesExamples
  There isn't much else to see at this depth apart from freshwater crawfish scuttling for cover along the silty bottom.
  On holidays, it is common for everyone to fish for crawfish in the mountain streams or to catch land crabs to add to the evening meal.
  In flood years they open the gates and fresh water flushes through the Basin and the crawfish and the fishermen flourish.
  Perhaps the most representative food of Cajun culture is crawfish, or mudbug.
  Small freshwater crawfish potter about and are easily approachable.

verbcrawfishesˈkrɔːfɪʃˈkrɔˌfɪʃ

[no object]US informal

Retreat from a position.
〈美，非正式〉退缩，退却；退位
three networks, intimidated by the public outcry, had begun to crawfish
Example sentencesExamples
- If there were a shred of sense in this analogy, hunting would have been banned five years ago, whereas in fact he has ‘crawfished’ about like anything trying to avoid it.
- ‘For 11 long years, he has sidestepped, crawfished, wheedled out of any agreements he had made not to develop weapons of mass destruction,’ he said.

Origin

Early 17th century: variant of crayfish.

Definition of crawfish in US English:

crawfish

nounˈkrôˌfiSHˈkrɔˌfɪʃ

North American

1A freshwater crayfish.
〈主北美〉龙虾；淡水螯虾
Example sentencesExamples
- Small freshwater crawfish potter about and are easily approachable.
- In flood years they open the gates and fresh water flushes through the Basin and the crawfish and the fishermen flourish.
- On holidays, it is common for everyone to fish for crawfish in the mountain streams or to catch land crabs to add to the evening meal.
- There isn't much else to see at this depth apart from freshwater crawfish scuttling for cover along the silty bottom.
- Perhaps the most representative food of Cajun culture is crawfish, or mudbug.
1. 1.1
  another term for spiny lobster
  Example sentencesExamples
  Fish regularly shoal in the area; and within the rocky ledges enormous crabs, lobsters and the occasional crawfish take advantage of the fact that they are rarely visited or fished for.
  The new display will also include tropical hermit crabs, crawfish, horseshoe crabs, and other species.
  The diver asked the chef if he would prepare a special crawfish dish for her birthday party at his restaurant.
  Edible crabs, crawfish and lobsters must not be taken.
  An interesting occupant of the rock's ledges is the crawfish.
  Then the seals are forgotten as I come across a lobster-pot - not because of the crawfish inside it but the seahorse anchored to the bars.

verbˈkrôˌfiSHˈkrɔˌfɪʃ

[no object]US informal

Retreat from a position.
〈美，非正式〉退缩，退却；退位
the three networks, intimidated by the public outcry, had begun to crawfish
Example sentencesExamples
- If there were a shred of sense in this analogy, hunting would have been banned five years ago, whereas in fact he has ‘crawfished’ about like anything trying to avoid it.
- ‘For 11 long years, he has sidestepped, crawfished, wheedled out of any agreements he had made not to develop weapons of mass destruction,’ he said.

Origin

Early 17th century: variant of crayfish.

单词	crawfish
释义	Definition of crawfish in English: crawfish nounPlural crawfishes ˈkrɔːfɪʃˈkrɔˌfɪʃ 1 another term for spiny lobster Example sentencesExamples The new display will also include tropical hermit crabs, crawfish, horseshoe crabs, and other species. Then the seals are forgotten as I come across a lobster-pot - not because of the crawfish inside it but the seahorse anchored to the bars. The diver asked the chef if he would prepare a special crawfish dish for her birthday party at his restaurant. An interesting occupant of the rock's ledges is the crawfish. Edible crabs, crawfish and lobsters must not be taken. Fish regularly shoal in the area; and within the rocky ledges enormous crabs, lobsters and the occasional crawfish take advantage of the fact that they are rarely visited or fished for. 1.1North American A freshwater crayfish. 〈主北美〉龙虾；淡水螯虾 Example sentencesExamples There isn't much else to see at this depth apart from freshwater crawfish scuttling for cover along the silty bottom. On holidays, it is common for everyone to fish for crawfish in the mountain streams or to catch land crabs to add to the evening meal. In flood years they open the gates and fresh water flushes through the Basin and the crawfish and the fishermen flourish. Perhaps the most representative food of Cajun culture is crawfish, or mudbug. Small freshwater crawfish potter about and are easily approachable. verbcrawfishesˈkrɔːfɪʃˈkrɔˌfɪʃ [no object]US informal Retreat from a position. 〈美，非正式〉退缩，退却；退位 three networks, intimidated by the public outcry, had begun to crawfish Example sentencesExamples If there were a shred of sense in this analogy, hunting would have been banned five years ago, whereas in fact he has ‘crawfished’ about like anything trying to avoid it. ‘For 11 long years, he has sidestepped, crawfished, wheedled out of any agreements he had made not to develop weapons of mass destruction,’ he said. Origin Early 17th century: variant of crayfish. Definition of crawfish in US English: crawfish nounˈkrôˌfiSHˈkrɔˌfɪʃ North American 1A freshwater crayfish. 〈主北美〉龙虾；淡水螯虾 Example sentencesExamples Small freshwater crawfish potter about and are easily approachable. In flood years they open the gates and fresh water flushes through the Basin and the crawfish and the fishermen flourish. On holidays, it is common for everyone to fish for crawfish in the mountain streams or to catch land crabs to add to the evening meal. There isn't much else to see at this depth apart from freshwater crawfish scuttling for cover along the silty bottom. Perhaps the most representative food of Cajun culture is crawfish, or mudbug. 1.1 another term for spiny lobster Example sentencesExamples Fish regularly shoal in the area; and within the rocky ledges enormous crabs, lobsters and the occasional crawfish take advantage of the fact that they are rarely visited or fished for. The new display will also include tropical hermit crabs, crawfish, horseshoe crabs, and other species. The diver asked the chef if he would prepare a special crawfish dish for her birthday party at his restaurant. Edible crabs, crawfish and lobsters must not be taken. An interesting occupant of the rock's ledges is the crawfish. Then the seals are forgotten as I come across a lobster-pot - not because of the crawfish inside it but the seahorse anchored to the bars. verbˈkrôˌfiSHˈkrɔˌfɪʃ [no object]US informal Retreat from a position. 〈美，非正式〉退缩，退却；退位 the three networks, intimidated by the public outcry, had begun to crawfish Example sentencesExamples If there were a shred of sense in this analogy, hunting would have been banned five years ago, whereas in fact he has ‘crawfished’ about like anything trying to avoid it. ‘For 11 long years, he has sidestepped, crawfished, wheedled out of any agreements he had made not to develop weapons of mass destruction,’ he said. Origin Early 17th century: variant of crayfish.
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