whale
n
1 any of several types of very large mammal that live in the sea, some of which are hunted for their oil and flesh 鲸.
2 (idm 习语) have a `whale of a time (infml 口) enjoy oneself very much; have a very good time 玩得非常痛快; 过得非常愉快
The children had a whale of a time at the funfair. 孩子们在游乐场玩得很高兴. whale, v [I]
(usu in the continuous tenses 通常用於进行时态) hunt whales (and produce oil, etc from their carcasses) 捕鲸(并提取鲸油). whaler n
(a) ship used for hunting whales 捕鲸船.
(b) person who hunts whales 捕鲸的人. whaling n [U]
hunting whales 捕鲸
[attrib 作定语]
the whaling fleet 捕鲸船队.
The building of skyscrapers in New York began around the year 1900.
在1900年左右,摩天楼开始在纽约兴建。
When the ship finally arrived in a port, the wooden cover was opened wide and Kunta could see in daylight for the first time across the part of the ship where he had been chained.
当船终于到达一个港口时,木盖打开了,孔塔这才第一次在日光下扫视了他被拴在那儿的那一部分船舱。
To his astonishment, the bee began to perform a dance on the surface of the honeycomb.