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a whaler who ...
指人时，关系代词用 who。
The whaler who saved the sailor is an old friend of mine.
救起那位水手的捕鲸者是我的老朋友。
捕鲸者
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捕鲸者
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
The whaler who saved the sailor is an old friend of mine.
救起那位水手的捕鲸者是我的老朋友。
捕鲸者；受雇于捕鲸业的任何人。
One who hunts whales; any person employed in the whaling industry.
捕鲸船
A seagoing vessel used for hunting whales.
抽打或殴打他人的人。
One who whales (flogs or beats).
The old whaler told us stories about his voyages in the Arctic.
那位老捕鲸人给我们讲述他在北极航行的故事。
The whalers on the ship knew how to handle their harpoons.
船上的捕鲸者们知道如何使用他们的鱼叉。
My grandfather worked as a whaler for twenty years before the industry declined.
我的祖父在捕鲸业衰落前当了二十年的捕鲸者。
指人时，关系代词用 who。
The whaler who saved the sailor is an old friend of mine.
救起那位水手的捕鲸者是我的老朋友。
指船时，关系代词用 which 或 that。
The whaler which left the harbor yesterday was caught in a storm.
昨天离港的那艘捕鲸船遇上了风暴。
复数形式 whalers 常用来泛称捕鲸行业的人群。
Whalers hunted whales for oil and meat.
捕鲸者捕鲸是为了获取鲸油和鲸肉。
Not this
There are many whaler in the harbor.
Use this
There are many whalers in the harbor.
whaler 是可数名词，复数要加 -s；汉语名词没有复数变化，所以容易漏掉。这里 many 后应接复数 whalers。
Not this
A whaler is a large animal that lives in the sea.
Use this
A whale is a large animal that lives in the sea.
whaler 指捕鲸的人或捕鲸船，不是鲸鱼本身。想说鲸鱼要用 whale。
Not this
Whaler is a dangerous job.
Use this
Whaling is a dangerous job.
whaler 是名词，表示人或船；表示捕鲸这项活动或职业要用动名词 whaling。这里 dangerous job 的主语应是活动，因此用 Whaling。
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经验丰富的捕鲸者
The veteran whaler warned the young crew about the storm.
这位经验丰富的捕鲸者警告年轻船员们将有暴风雨。
商业捕鲸船
Commercial whalers are now banned in most countries.
商业捕鲸船如今在大多数国家都被禁止。
捕鲸船船长
The whaler captain decided to turn back before the ice closed in.
捕鲸船船长决定在冰面合拢之前返航。
持证捕鲸者
Only licensed whalers can operate in these waters.
只有持证捕鲸者才能在这些水域作业。
捕鲸船的捕获物
The whaler's catch was smaller than expected.
这艘捕鲸船的捕获物比预期的少。
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把whaler拆成whale（鲸鱼）和-er，想到捕鲸的人或船。
语域：neutral 常见场景：航海或渔业语境、历史或文学作品 whaler 通常既指捕鲸船，也指捕鲸的人；多用于海洋、渔业或历史题材的叙述，属于中性常用词，不算特别正式。
与 whaler /ˈhweɪlə/ 押韵的词有 sailor、trailer、bailer、wailer、tailor，重读元音都是 /eɪ/，且后面都是 /l/ + /ə/。注意 wheeler 拼写相近，但读作 /ˈwiːlə/，元音是 /iː/，并不押韵。
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