a very large animal that lives in the sea and looks like a very large fish. There are several types of whale, some of which are hunted. 鲸 whale meat 鲸肉 We saw a whale blowing a jet of spray high in the air. 我们看见一头鲸将水柱高高地喷向空中。 management and conservation of whale stocks 对鲸鱼种群的管理和保护
Homophones wail | whalewail whaleTopics Animalsa2- wail verb
The blow made him wail with pain. 这一击使他痛得嚎啕大哭。
- wail noun
The blood-curdling wail sent shivers down her spine. 令人毛骨悚然的哀号让她脊背发凉。
- whale noun
The blue whale is the largest mammal on the planet. 蓝鲸是地球上最大的哺乳动物。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- beached
- stranded
- pod
- school
- hunt
- kill
- harpoon
- …
- swim
- dive
- sing
- …
- hunter
- watching
- meat
- …
Word OriginOld English hwæl, of Germanic origin.
Idioms
have a whale of a time
- (informal)
to enjoy yourself very much; to have a very good time 玩得很痛快；过得非常快活 The kids had a whale of a time at the theme park. 孩子们在主题公园玩得很开心。