Word · Frequency #27190
whalers
/ˈhweilə/
noun
捕鲸者
whalers is the plural of whaler.
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
Word family
- whalers
- plural
Learner notes
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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