whale
US /weɪl/
UK /weɪl/
名詞
1.
鯨魚
a very large marine mammal with a streamlined hairless body, a horizontal tail fin, and a blowhole on top of the head for breathing.
範例:
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The majestic blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.
雄偉的藍鯨是地球上最大的動物。
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We went on a boat trip hoping to spot a whale.
我們乘船旅行，希望能看到鯨魚。
2.
龐然大物, 巨頭
a person or thing that is very large or impressive of its kind.
範例:
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He's a whale of a player, always scoring goals.
他是一個了不起的球員，總是進球。
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That new building is a real whale, towering over everything else.
那座新建築真是個龐然大物，高聳於其他一切之上。