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词汇 fishbowl
释义 fishbowl
noun[ C ]
mainly US(alsofish bowl)uk /ˈfɪʃ.bəʊl/ us /ˈfɪʃ.boʊl/
a container that is usually round and made of glass and is used for keeping pet fish in :
On the windowsill was a fishbowl with six fish inside.
The cat sits by the fish bowl, staring at the fish.
You could have kids estimate how many gum balls or candy pieces are in a fishbowl or an old jar.
She showed me a small glass cup shaped like a tiny fish bowl.
Synonym
goldfish bowl
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fish tank
 
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a place or situation in which people can always see you or are always paying attention to what you do:
in a fishbowlThe coach warned us that if you play for a top NFL team you live in a fishbowl.
Teaching is a high-pressure profession. We work in a fish bowl and it's not for everyone.
We worry that if we are always exposed to media scrutiny, forced to govern in a fishbowl, we won't be able to give honest, confidential advice to the president.
The demands of politics and the pressures of the fish bowl can cause a lot of stress.
Synonym
goldfish bowl
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fishbowl | American Dictionary


fishbowl
noun[ C ]
us/ˈfɪʃˌboʊl/
a round glass container for fish that you keep as pets

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Popular with young adults, the restaurant was known for serving fishbowl alcoholic beverages, for its 1950s-era furnishings, and for hosting karaoke and goldfish racing tournaments.
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He is an alien goldfish who is frustrated by his lack of mobility, being confined to his small fishbowl.
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Each contestant is assigned a tray attached by hinges to a post, along with a fishbowl of quarters.
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A few participants are selected to fill the fishbowl, while the rest of the group sit on the chairs outside the fishbowl.
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This continues until many audience members have spent some time in the fishbowl.
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The boys proceed to play catch with it in the pool, dunk it in a fishbowl and generally treat it as a toy.
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The mouse charms the little goldfish, but is soon surprised by the shark in the fishbowl.
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The old laboratories were used as dormitory space and known as the fishbowl because of the amount of glass they had.
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Collaborative discussions can take a variety of forms, such as fishbowl discussions.
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The senator responded that people in politics live in a fishbowl.
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The traditional pouring of money from boots and buckets into fishbowls during the broadcast uses a token amount instead, just for show.
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But, the majority were still the older fishbowl buses.
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In a closed fishbowl, the initial participants speak for some time.
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In an open fishbowl, any member of the audience can, at any time, occupy the empty chair and join the fishbowl.
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His nightmares take physical shape as serpentine creatures residing in a fishbowl-like tank surrounding his neck and the lower half of his face.
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