sea
n
1 (often 常作 the sea) [U]
(also seas [pl]) the salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and encloses its continents and islands; any part of this, in contrast to areas of fresh water and dry land 海; 海洋
fly over land and sea 飛越陸地海洋
travel by sea 乘船過海
sail the seas 航海 * the high seas, ie parts away from the land, where no single country can impose its laws 公海
the cold sea(s) of the Antarctic 南極冰冷的海洋
Most of the earth's surface is covered by (the) sea. 地球表面大部分是海洋.
Ships sail on the sea. 輪船能在海上航行.
Fish swim in the sea. 有些魚生活在海洋里.
The river flows into the sea near Portsmouth. 這條河在樸次茅斯附近入海.
[attrib 作定語]
a sea animal, fish, voyage 海洋動物、 海魚、 海上航行.
2 (often Sea, esp as part of a proper name 常大寫作Sea, 尤用於專有名稱) [C]
(a) particular area of the sea, smaller than an ocean 海(比洋小的水域)
the Mediterranean Sea 地中海
The Caribbean Sea 加勒比海
the South China Sea 中國的南海.
(b) large inland lake of fresh water or salt water 內海, 湖(可為淡水或咸水): the Caspian Sea 里海
the Sea of Galilee 加利利海.
3 [C] (also seas [pl]) (state or movement of the) waves of the sea 海浪(的起伏狀況)
a heavy/light sea, ie with big/small waves 浪大的[小的]海面
The ship was struck by a heavy sea, ie a large wave. 那艘船遇到了巨浪.
The liner foundered in heavy seas. 那艘班輪遇到巨大海浪而沉沒.
4 ~ of sth (fig 比喻) large amount of sth covering a large area 在大范圍中的大量事物
I stood amid a sea of corn. 我站在茫茫一片莊稼之中.
The lecturer looked down at the sea of faces beneath him. 講演的人俯視著下面無數的面孔.
5 (idm 習語) at `sea
(a) on a ship, etc on the sea 在海上的輪船等之上
spend three months at sea 在海上度過了三個月.
(b) not knowing what to do; confused 不知所措; 茫然; 糊涂
I'm all at sea; I've no idea how to repair cars. 我手足無措, 不知道怎樣修理汽車.
She tried to understand the instructions, but she was completely at sea. 她費盡力氣想 看懂那些說明文字, 卻全然不知所云. between the devil and the deep blue sea => devil1. beyond/ over the `sea(s) (fml or rhet 文或修辭) to or in countries on the other side of a sea or seas; overseas; abroad 到海外; 在海外
our cousins beyond the seas 我們那些在海外的表兄弟姐妹. go to `sea be a sailor 當水手. on the `sea at the seaside 在海邊; 在海濱
a town on the sea in Devon 在德文郡海邊的市鎮
Mudford-on-Sea, ie as a place-name 穆德福特海濱. put (out) to `sea leave port or land travelling on a ship, etc (離港或離岸)出海, 起航. the seven seas (rhet 修辭) all the seas of the world 七大洋
He's sailed the seven seas in search of adventure. 他闖蕩七大洋去歷險. there are more/other fish in the sea => fish.
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司儀(se)一頭(a)扎進 海里自盡了
?? 擴展釋義
*[si:]n. 海, 海洋, 海浪, 大量【法】 海, 海洋相關詞組: by sea by the sea on the sea at sea
?? 同為「小學」詞匯
bookn. 書;卷;課本;賬簿;
vt.& vi. 預訂;
vt. 登記;(向旅館、飯店、戲院等)預約;立案(控告某人);訂立演出契約;
adj. 書的;賬簿上的;得之(或來自)書本的;按照(或依據)書本的;
baitn. 餌,誘餌;誘惑;(路上的)休息(或進食);
vt. 置誘餌于…;引誘;縱犬襲擊(野獸);折磨;
vi. 中途休息;
Because of his actions, all Hindus were finally free to draw water from the same village well, to go to the same temple to pray and even marry each other.