/fɪʃ ||; fɪʃ/verb[I] 1 fish (for sth) to try to catch fish 捕鱼；钓鱼: He's fishing for trout. 他在捕捉鳟鱼。They often go fishing at weekends. 他们周末常去钓鱼。
2 fish (around) (in sth) (for sth) to search for sth in water or in a deep or hidden place （在水中、深处或隐蔽的地方）寻找: She fished (around) for her keys in the bottom of her bag. 她伸手到提包底找钥匙。
fish for sth to try to get sth you want in an indirect way 以间接的方法取得:
to fish for an invitation 拐弯抹角想要获得邀请 fish sth out (of sth) to take or pull sth out (of sth) especially after searching for it （从某物里）掏出，拖出，捞出（某物）:
After the accident they fished the car out of the canal. 事故发生后，他们把那辆汽车从运河里捞上来。