Word · Frequency #27190
whaler
捕鲸者
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
- 1.
One who hunts whales; any person employed in the whaling industry.
捕鲸者；受雇于捕鲸业的任何人。
- 2.
A seagoing vessel used for hunting whales.
捕鲸船
- 3.
One who whales (flogs or beats).
抽打或殴打他人的人。
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。
In use
The old whaler told us stories about his voyages in the Arctic.
The whalers on the ship knew how to handle their harpoons.
My grandfather worked as a whaler for twenty years before the industry declined.
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。
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。
whalers + plural verb
复数形式 whalers 常用来泛称捕鲸行业的人群。
Connections
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
- 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。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把whaler拆成whale（鲸鱼）和-er，想到捕鲸的人或船。
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
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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