whale
US /weɪl/
UK /weɪl/
名词
1.
鲸鱼
a very large marine mammal with a streamlined hairless body, a horizontal tail fin, and a blowhole on top of the head for breathing.
示例:
•
The majestic blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.
雄伟的蓝鲸是地球上最大的动物。
•
We went on a boat trip hoping to spot a whale.
我们乘船旅行，希望能看到鲸鱼。
2.
庞然大物, 巨头
a person or thing that is very large or impressive of its kind.
示例:
•
He's a whale of a player, always scoring goals.
他是一个了不起的球员，总是进球。
•
That new building is a real whale, towering over everything else.
那座新建筑真是个庞然大物，高耸于其他一切之上。