whale

英 [weɪl]

美 [weɪl]

n.  鲸
v.  捕鲸; 击打; 猛击

复数：whales　现在分词：whaling　过去式：whaled　第三人称单数：whales　过去分词：whaled　

中考高考CET4CET6考研TOEFLTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.4811 / COCA.4232

习惯用语

n.

have a whale of a time
• 玩得很痛快；过得非常快活
  to enjoy yourself very much; to have a very good time

牛津词典

noun

• 鲸
  a very large animal that lives in the sea and looks like a very large fish. There are several types of whale , some of which are hunted.
  1. whale meat
     鲸肉

柯林斯词典

• → see:See also
• PHRASE 非常高兴;非常愉快
  If you say that someoneis having a whale of a time, you mean that they are enjoying themselves very much.
  1. I had a whale of a time in Birmingham.
     我在伯明翰度过了一段非常快乐的时光。

英英释义

noun

• any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
• a very large person
  Synonym:gianthulkheavyweight

verb

• hunt for whales

双语例句

• Whale is not a fish; it is a mammal.
  鲸不是鱼类，它是一种哺乳动物。
• The whale, like the dolphin, has become a symbol of the marvels of creation
  鲸和海豚一样，已经成为造物杰作的象征。
• Oh, here comes a blue whale.
  哦，来了一只蓝鲸。
• A whale and a shark live in the ocean.
  鲸鱼和鲨鱼生活在大海里。
• An extreme huge whale meets a little people under the sea.
  一只巨大的鲸鱼和人在大海洋底见面了。
• In a storm, water spouts out of the blowhole just like a whale.
  在暴风雨中，水从出气孔中喷射出来，就像鲸鱼喷水一样。
• The ocean is home to a whale and a shark.
  大海是鲸鱼和鲨鱼的家。
• The baby whale develops a thick layer of blubber to protect it from the cold sea.
  幼鲸长出一层厚厚的鲸脂，以抵御寒冷的海水。
• We saw some dolphins, a whale and royal albatross.
  我们看见海豚、一条鲸鱼、和信天翁。
• I had a whale of a time in Birmingham.
  我在伯明翰度过了一段非常快乐的时光。