sea noun ⇨sea (I live by the sea.)⇨wave1 (swept into rough seas)sea
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sea ♦︎ ocean ♦︎ watersThese are all words for the salt water that covers the earth's surface.这些词均表示海、海洋。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆by / on / across / beneath / under the sea / ocean◆in the sea / the ocean / ... waters◆to cross / sail the sea / ocean■sea [uncountable, countable] (often常作the sea) the mass of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its continents and islands; a large area of this salt water海;海洋◆The waste is dumped in the sea.废弃物被倒入海中。◆The goods were sent by sea.那些货物经由海路运输。◆Her husband was in the navy and spent a lot of time away at sea.她丈夫过去是海军,经常在海上航行。◆She stood on the cliff, looking out to sea.她站在悬崖边,遥望着大海。◆I asked for a room with a sea view.我要了一个能看海景的房间。◆ (BrE) They live in a cottage by the sea.他们住在一个海滨小屋里。◆the North Sea北海ⓘ Seas [plural] may also be used in a literary context.复数形式的seas也可用于文学语境◆the cold seas of the Antarctic南极地区寒冷的海洋◆They sailed the seven seas in search of adventure.他们航遍了世界所有海洋,寻求冒险刺激。OPPland ⇨ floor1 see also sea ⇨ wave1■ocean [countable] (often常作the ocean) the mass of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its continents and islands; one of the five large areas that this is divided into大海;海洋;(五大洋之一的)洋◆Ocean levels are rising.海平面正在上升。◆ (NAmE) The plane hit the ocean several miles offshore.那飞机在距离海岸数英里处坠入大海。◆ (NAmE) Our beach house is just a few miles from the ocean.我家滨海的房子离大海只有几英里。◆the Antarctic / Arctic / Atlantic / Indian / Pacific Ocean南极海;北冰洋;大西洋;印度洋;太平洋NOTE辨析 Sea or ocean?In British English the usual word for the mass of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface is the sea. In American English the usual word is ocean.在英式英语中,通常用sea来表示占地球表面大部分的海域,在美式英语中则通常用ocean (BrE) ◆a cottage by the sea海滨小屋 (NAmE) ◆a house on the ocean海滨小屋It is also common to say a week at the seaside in British English or a week at the beach in American English. When talking about one of the five large areas that this is divided into, ocean is used (or Ocean, when it is part of a name).在英式英语中通常说a week at the seaside(海滨一周),在美式英语中则说a week at the beach(海滨一周)。表示五大洋时,要用ocean(在名称中首字母要大写)◆the Pacific Ocean太平洋When talking about a particular area in an ocean or between areas of land, sea is used (or Sea, when it is part of a name).表示海洋中或陆地之间的某个特定水域时,要用sea(在名称中首字母要大写)◆the Mediterranean Sea地中海➡ See also the entry for coast另见coast条■waters [plural] an area of sea or ocean that belongs to a particular country(某个国家的)领海,海域◆British / international waters英国领海;国际海域◆The treaty prohibited the use of the country's navy outside its own territorial waters.条约规定该国海军不得在其领海之外航行。