Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #39168
blubber
/ˈblʌbə/
noun
鲸脂；鲸鱼脂肪
A layer of fat under the skin of whales and other cetaceans.
- 1.
A fatty layer of adipose tissue found immediately beneath the epidermis of whales and other cetaceans (infraorder Cetacea).
鲸鱼和其他鲸类动物(鲸下目)表皮下的脂肪层
- 2.
One who blubs (“cries or weeps freely and noisily”); a blubberer.
哭泣或大声哭泣的人；哭泣者
爱哭的人；哭闹的人；鲸鱼和其他鲸类动物(鲸下目)表皮下的脂肪层；哭泣或大声哭泣的人；哭泣者；鲸脂；哭泣
In use
Whales rely on their thick layer of blubber to stay warm in cold ocean waters.
The Inuit traditionally used blubber from seals and whales for oil and food.
Blubber also serves as an energy reserve when food is scarce.
Connections
Word family
- blubbers
- plural, third person singular
- blubbered
- past, past participle
- blubbering
- present participle
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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