whale
n.(名词)
Any of various marine mammals of the order Cetacea, having the general shape of a fish with forelimbs modified to form flippers, a tail with horizontal flukes, and one or two blowholes for breathing, especially one of the very large species as distinguished from the smaller dolphins and porpoises.
鲸:一种鲸目海生哺乳动物,具有鱼的外形,前肢变异以形成鳍肢,其尾巴带有水平尾片,有一或两个鼻孔以供呼吸,尤其指与小型海豚相区分的体型巨大的一类
Informal An impressive example:
【非正式用语】 给人深刻印象的例子:
例句:
a whale of a story.
令人印象深刻的故事
v.intr.(不及物动词)
whaled,whal.ing,whales
To engage in the hunting of whales.
捕鲸:从事猎鲸
来源:
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English hwôl
源自 古英语 hwôl
whale
whale 2
v.(动词)
whaled,whal.ing,whales
v.tr.(及物动词)
To strike or hit repeatedly and forcefully; thrash.
揍:重复且用力地撞击敲打;痛打
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To attack vehemently:
进行猛烈攻击:
例句:
The poet whaled away at the critics.
诗人对批评者们进行了猛烈的攻击
来源:
[Origin unknown]
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