Word · Frequency #27190
whaler
捕鲸者
核心释义
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
- 1.
捕鲸者;受雇于捕鲸业的任何人。
One who hunts whales; any person employed in the whaling industry.
- 2.
捕鲸船
A seagoing vessel used for hunting whales.
- 3.
抽打或殴打他人的人。
One who whales (flogs or beats).
捕鲸船;捕鲸者;受雇于捕鲸业的任何人。;抽打或殴打他人的人。
用法In use
The old whaler told us stories about his voyages in the Arctic.
用法提示:这里 whaler 指捕鲸者,作主语,表示以捕鲸为业的人。
The whalers on the ship knew how to handle their harpoons.
用法提示:whalers 是 whaler 的复数形式,指多个捕鲸者,作主语。
My grandfather worked as a whaler for twenty years before the industry declined.
用法提示:whaler 作表语,指捕鲸者这一职业。
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。
a whaler which ...
指船时,关系代词用 which 或 that。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a veteran whaler
- 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。
- a commercial whaler
- 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。
- a whaler captain
- 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。
- a licensed whaler
- 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。
- the whaler's catch
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把whaler拆成whale(鲸鱼)和-er,想到捕鲸的人或船。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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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