词汇 | pearling |
释义 | pearling noun[ U ] uk /ˈpɜː.lɪŋ/ us /ˈpɝː.lɪŋ/ the activity or business of collecting pearls(= small, round white objects that form inside the shells of a sea creature and are used to make jewellery): Fifty years ago the economy of Doha relied on pearling and fishing. The old pearling fleet was replaced by huge oil tankers. The people had a variety of jobs, including fishing and pearling. The backdrop of the pearling industry adds a beautiful descriptive element to the story. Every now and again some of the pearling luggers come this way. Commercial fishing aerator bottom trawling bycatch crabbing dragnet drift net factory ship fish fisher fisherman fishery fishing gill net lobster pot outfish oyster bed trawl trawler You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Miscellaneous games & activities |
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