Word · Frequency #4811
whales
鲸；鲸鱼
whales is the plural of whale.
核心释义
a very large sea mammal that breathes air through a blowhole on the top of its head
- 1.
Any large cetacean, usually with the exclusion of dolphins and porpoises.
- 2.
体型巨大的人；在大小或特质上令人印象深刻
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
- 3.
Any species of Cetacea.
- 4.
任何大型鲸类哺乳动物,具有流线型的身体,通过头部的喷气孔呼吸
any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
- 5.
Something, or someone, that is very large.
- 6.
Something, or someone, that is excellent.
- 7.
A gambler who routinely wagers large amounts of money.
- 8.
A person who spends large amounts of money on things that are marketed to them.
大块头；庞然大物；极好的人或物；出色的东西；豪赌客；下大注的人；出手阔绰的人；大主顾；体型巨大的人；在大小或特质上令人印象深刻
用法In use
The whale surfaced to breathe through its blowhole.
用法提示：whale 是名词，单数形式，指一条鲸鱼。
We saw a group of whales off the coast.
用法提示：whales 是 whale 的复数形式，指多只鲸鱼。
Whales are mammals, not fish.
用法提示：whales 是 whale 的复数形式，作主语，泛指鲸类动物。
a whale of a [noun]
用于夸张地形容某事物很大或很棒。
He told a whale of a story.
他讲了一个极其精彩的故事。
[adjective] whale
常与表示种类或特征的形容词连用。
The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.
蓝鲸是地球上最大的动物。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- blue whale
- 蓝鲸
- The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.蓝鲸是地球上最大的动物。
- killer whale
- 虎鲸
- Killer whales are highly intelligent marine mammals.虎鲸是非常聪明的海洋哺乳动物。
- humpback whale
- 座头鲸
- We saw a humpback whale breaching during our boat tour.在乘船游览时，我们看到一头座头鲸跃出水面。
- whale watching
- 观鲸
- Whale watching is a popular tourist activity in Iceland.观鲸是冰岛一项受欢迎的旅游活动。
- whale song
- 鲸歌
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象字母'W'像鲸鱼尾巴，'H'像喷水孔，组合成'whale'就是鲸鱼，庞大又强壮。
语境与语域Context & Register
register: mixed; contexts: 海洋生物学、自然纪录片、非正式交谈；note_zh: 通常字面义用于客观描述，比喻义多用于口语或非正式场合，比较常见于赞美或调侃。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'whale' (/weɪl/). The common spelling chunk is 'ale'.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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