whale
n
1 any of several types of very large mammal that live in the sea, some of which are hunted for their oil and flesh 鲸.
2 (idm 习语) have a `whale of a time (infml 口) enjoy oneself very much; have a very good time 玩得非常痛快; 过得非常愉快
The children had a whale of a time at the funfair. 孩子们在游乐场玩得很高兴. whale, v [I]
(usu in the continuous tenses 通常用於进行时态) hunt whales (and produce oil, etc from their carcasses) 捕鲸(并提取鲸油). whaler n
(a) ship used for hunting whales 捕鲸船.
(b) person who hunts whales 捕鲸的人. whaling n [U]
hunting whales 捕鲸
[attrib 作定语]
the whaling fleet 捕鲸船队.
So how are you, Wang Bing. Are you excited about your new job?
你过得怎么样,王兵?得到新工作你高兴吗?
The earliest people of New Zealand, the Maori, came from the islands of polynesia in the Pacific, which means many islands.
新西兰最早的居民,毛利人,来自太平洋的玻利尼西亚,玻利尼西的意思是许多岛屿。
At the time of his death, one person praised him as follows: Future generations, it may be, will hardly believe that such a person as this walked upon this earth.