sprat
n
1 small edible European sea-fish of the herring family 西鲱(欧洲产的可食小海鱼).
2 (idm 习语) a ,sprat to catch a `mackerel (saying 谚) relatively small or unimportant thing that is offered or sacrificed in the hope of getting sth much bigger or better 用小鱼钓大鱼; 吃小亏占大便宜.
🗣️ 情景例句
Great! What is the daily rate?
太棒了, 房间一天多少钱?
What do you want?
你到底想怎样?
No, more, about 130 years ago. Most of the slave owners were rich farmers who lived in the south. They wanted to keep their slaves.