shark-like
UKˈʃɑːkˌlaɪkUSˈʃɑːrkˌlaɪk
Meaning
1adj.
鲨鱼般的，具有鲨鱼特征的（如外形、行为或特性）
2adj.
冷酷无情的，贪婪的
Usage
The submarine had a shark-like silhouette gliding through the depths.
潜艇以鲨鱼般的轮廓在深海中滑行。
His shark-like instincts in business negotiations earned him both respect and fear.
他在商业谈判中鲨鱼般的本能令人既敬且畏。
The fighter jet executed a shark-like maneuver to evade the missile.
战斗机执行了一个鲨鱼般的机动动作来躲避导弹。
Etymology
该词是典型的英语复合形容词，由名词shark与后缀-like直接拼接构成。词义逻辑清晰：从字面“形似鲨鱼的”自然引申出“具备鲨鱼攻击性/贪婪特质”的比喻义，生动体现人类对自然生物特性的观察与语言转化。