Word
briny
/ˈbraini/
noun
大海
核心释义
the sea; a very large body of salt water
- 1.
任何非常大的(咸)水体
any very large body of (salt) water
任何非常大的(咸)水体
用法In use
The old sailor spent his entire life on the briny, navigating from port to port.
用法提示：句中 "the briny" 作名词，指代海洋，意为“大海”。
After months at sea, the crew was eager to leave the briny behind and set foot on land.
用法提示："the briny" 用作名词，表示“海洋”，强调航海的背景。
The children dreamed of pirates and adventures on the briny deep.
用法提示："the briny" 与 "deep" 连用，构成固定短语 "the briny deep"，指海洋。
the briny (referring to the sea)
常用作单数，指海洋。
The sailors spent months on the briny.
水手们在海上度过了几个月。
the briny deep (a poetic expression for the deep sea)
文学用语，指深海。
相关词与表达Connections
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于指海洋，如 the briny（口语中表示大海）。
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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