Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #39168
blubber
/ˈblʌbə/
noun
鲸脂；鲸鱼脂肪
核心释义
A layer of fat under the skin of whales and other cetaceans.
- 1.
鲸鱼和其他鲸类动物(鲸下目)表皮下的脂肪层
A fatty layer of adipose tissue found immediately beneath the epidermis of whales and other cetaceans (infraorder Cetacea).
- 2.
哭泣或大声哭泣的人；哭泣者
One who blubs (“cries or weeps freely and noisily”); a blubberer.
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
用法In use
Whales rely on their thick layer of blubber to stay warm in cold ocean waters.
用法提示：此处“blubber”作为名词，指鲸鱼皮下的脂肪层，起保暖作用。
The Inuit traditionally used blubber from seals and whales for oil and food.
用法提示：“blubber”指海豹或鲸鱼的脂肪组织，用作资源。
Blubber also serves as an energy reserve when food is scarce.
用法提示：“blubber”作名词，表示鲸脂的储能功能。
相关词与表达Connections
词族Word family
- blubbers
- plural, third person singular
- blubbered
- past, past participle
- blubbering
- present participle
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