英:[weɪl]
美:[weɪl]
英:[weɪl]
美:[weɪl]
复数:whales或whale
第三人称单数:whales
现在分词:whaling
过去式:whaled
过去分词:whaled
词根:whale
n.whaler 捕鲸船;捕鲸者
noun
or plural whale any of various very large, aquatic, marine mammals (order Cetacea) that have a torpedo-shaped body with a thick layer of blubber, paddle-shaped forelimbs but no hind limbs, a horizontally flattened tail, and nostrils that open externally at the top of the headalso: cetacean see baleen whale, toothed whale
one that is impressive especially in size a whale of a good time
a whale of a difference
verb (1)
intransitive verb
to engage in whale fishing
verb (2)
transitive verb
lash, thrash
to strike or hit vigorously
to defeat soundly
a whale of a[美国口语]了不起的,非常大的,极大的;极好的,精彩的
blue whale[动]蓝鲸
sperm whale巨头鲸;抹香鲸(等于Physeter catodon)
killer whale[动]逆戟鲸
white whale白鲸
whale meat鲸鱼肉
right whale露脊鲸
humpback whale座头鲸;驼背鲸
whale shark鲸鲨
beaked whale突吻鲸;[动]剑吻鲸;喙鲸
"Cetacea 哺乳动物目的动物",古英语中的"hwæl 鲸鱼",还有"海象",源自原始日耳曼语的"*hwalaz"(也是古撒克逊语的"hwal",古诺尔斯语的"hvalr", hvalfiskr,瑞典语的"val",中古荷兰语的"wal", walvisc,荷兰语的"walvis",古高地德语的"wal",德语的"Wal"),源自原始印欧语的"*(s)kwal-o-"(也是拉丁语的"squalus",指一种大型海洋鱼类)。在通俗用法中,它被用来指任何大型海洋动物。短语"whale of a 优秀或大型的例子"可追溯到约1900年的学生俚语。"Whale-oil"可追溯到15世纪中叶。
使遭惨败
鲸
Noun Middle English, from Old English hwæl; akin to Old High German hwal whale and perhaps to Latin squalus sea fish Verb (2) origin unknown
The first known use of whale was before the 12th century
whatever1 of 2pronoun
anything that
take whatever you need
no matter what
whatever you do, don't cheat
what entry 1 sense 1b—used to express surprise or bewilderment
whatever made you think that
whatever2 of 2adjective
any and all : any … that
take whatever action is needed
of any kind at all
no food whatever
what1 of 3pronoun
which thing or things
what happened?
which sort of thing or person what are they—doctors?
what is this?
—used to ask one to repeat something said but not properly heard or understood
you said what?
—used to express surprise or excitement
what, no breakfast?
—used to direct attention to something that the speaker is about to say
you know what?
that which
do what you're told
whatever entry 1 sense 1
say what you will
what2 of 3adverb
in what way : how
what does it matter
—used before one or more phrases that tell a cause
what with school and sports, she kept busy
what3 of 3adjective
—used to ask about the identity of a person, object, or matter
what books do you read
how remarkable or surprising
what an idea
whatever entry 2 sense 1
wharfnoun
a structure built on the shore at which ships can load and unload
wharfnoun
a structure built on the shore at which ships can load and unload
whale1 of 3noun
a water-dwelling mammal (as a humpback whale or a killer whale) that is a cetacean of usually very large size with a torpedo-shaped body, front limbs modified into flippers but no hind limbs, and a tail flattened and extended to the sides as flukes and that usually breathes through an opening on top of the head compare baleen whale, toothed whale
something large enough to catch attention
it made a whale of a difference
whale2 of 3verb
to hunt whales
whale3 of 3verb
thrash sense 2a
to hit hard
whaled the ball
whalernoun
a person or ship that hunts for whales
whalebonenoun
baleen
whaleboatnoun
a long narrow rowboat formerly used by whalers for hunting whales
whale1 of 3noun
a water-dwelling mammal (as a humpback whale or a killer whale) that is a cetacean of usually very large size with a torpedo-shaped body, front limbs modified into flippers but no hind limbs, and a tail flattened and extended to the sides as flukes and that usually breathes through an opening on top of the head compare baleen whale, toothed whale
something large enough to catch attention
it made a whale of a difference
whale2 of 3verb
to hunt whales
whale3 of 3verb
thrash sense 2a
to hit hard
whaled the ball
1 “Because you kind of remind me of that great big, fat, white whale.”
2 Brandy and Tressa arrive to see the enormous fluke of a whale as it dives.
3 He could not tell if the waves were drifting him closer to the whales or if the whales were swimming closer to him.
4 “She did. If I hadn’t been panicking so much, I’d have remembered that blue whales aren’t physically able to swallow anything close to my size.”
5 The roof of the embassy was curved, probably to keep the snow off, but it was a bit like walking on the humped back of an enormous whale.
6 Why doesn’t the world just open its jaws like a whale and swallow this brazenness in one gulp? is the question I’d pose to Father these days.
7 The primary danger to the whales is a newcomer, an upstart animal, only recently, through technology, become competent in the oceans, a creature that calls itself human.
8 “The seals are scarce and the whales are almost gone,” she heard Kapugen say.
9 This rock a whale.
我觉得这块石头特像鲸鱼,你们说呢?
10 Eskimos use many part of the whale.
爱斯基摩人的生活中使用鲸鱼的许多部分.
11 When Mom was fourteen years old, the Makah Nation hunted a gray whale.
12 He hated unnecessary risks and disapproved of such shenanigans, knowing that leopard seals and killer whales could easily surface inside a lead and make a quick meal of the men.
13 Is a whale a fish?
鲸鱼是鱼吗?
14 But Caleb lay on his back and learned how to blow streams of water high in the air like a whale.
15 A whale passed, long dark shadow two miles out.
16 Derek kept running his mouth about the whale dude and I shot some more tape.
17 He waited until the line jerked and twitched in his hand, and then he hauled up the line: two monstrous whales hung from it, the hugest whales that Thor had ever seen.
18 Amid the same clinking and laughter, a new story began about a child named Billy Marvel, on an American whaling ship.
19 Any message we receive from them is likely to begin "Dear Sire," and congratulate us on the handsomeness of our horses and our mastery of whale oil.
20 “This beach was one of our settlements for whaling expeditions. And there were a lot of families here. A lot of lives were lost.”
4 猛击
drive delivery paste sock bang smash slam swipe bash jab jolt swat slog clunk wallop snick welter pasting smacker walloping pash wap smeller socko hammerblow smackeroo yerk bust punch job tag clip belt pepper blast rip take a swipe at concussion smite whack welt dong haymaker whop welly hit throw sail dash quilt crease whump smack clout slosh plunk RAM lead crack bump batter zap bonk swash sail into smell bat bounce winder lacing clink clinker knap pack pound strafe crackdown Sunday punch hammer blow
6 捕鲸
7 殴打
battery delivery strike blow workout knock warming blizzard whopping clump whack milling dusting blooper rattler whop drub shellacking wap bam cuff oil score catch warm beat mess quilt bash maul baste wallop duff bloop fourpenny one take care of fire on boff Land pistol-whip assault lump buffet hiding bop whacking lamming bethump clip belt nail clock trim sock smash lick thump welt strong-arm lambaste stoush lift hand against lift hand to dish it out lam into going-over mug zonk work over punch soak bust trimming quilting lacing contusion pulsation jesse smacker jacketing towel work plug bruise biff fettle
8 鞭打
stick switch discipline whip stripe slash warming dressing lash beating tanning hiding whipping whiplash lacing thrashing lashing bashing licking flogging whang what-for fladge lace flail warm beat hide trim tan lick scourge flog whop flagellate taw scutch feeze swinge yerk
9 鲸鱼
11 巨大的人
13 大胖子