来自古法语maquerel,皮条客，中介，中间人，进一步词源不详。可能来自古日耳曼语，词源同make，-erel,小词后缀。取make做爱词义，因这种鱼在夏季会成群游到海岸附近产卵，场面壮观，给古人留人一种这种鱼情爱习惯特别热烈的印象，因而得名。

1. They'd gone out to fish for mackerel.

他们已经出海去捕鲭鱼。

2. Bay leaf is an excellent herb for mackerel.

干月桂叶是烹制鲭鱼肉极佳的调味料。

3. A mackerel sky and mares'tails make lofty ships carry low sails.

鱼鳞天,马尾云,大船降帆莫航行.

4. There is a large take of mackerel.

捕到很多鲭鱼.

5. Boats had plenty of mackerel and a few skate.

那些船上有许多鲭鱼，还有几条鳐鱼。