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　

Collins.2 / BNC.4811 / COCA.4232

习惯用语

have a whale of a time

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

→ 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。

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

The whale is not a fish but a mammal.
鲸不是鱼，而是哺乳动物。
The whale blows.
鲸鱼喷水。
A whale and a shark live in the ocean.
鲸鱼和鲨鱼生活在大海里。
A whale is a huge animal.
鲸是庞大的动物。
Fin whale has become a periscope?
鲸鱼鳍成了潜望镜？
Nature lovers will be on the lookout for eagles, cormorants, and the occasional whale.
自然爱好者要密切留意鹰、鸬鹚和偶尔出现的鲸鱼。
After the kill the men and old women collect in an open space and eat a meal of whale meat.
捕杀过后，男人们和老年妇女们聚集到一片空地上吃了一顿鲸鱼肉。
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。
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。
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。