whales

1. [C] 鲸,鲸鱼 any of several types of very large mammal that live in the sea, some of which are hunted for their oil and flesh

• catch a whale得大利

• blue whale蓝鲸
• bull〔cow〕 whale雄〔雌〕鲸
• gray whale灰鲸

• humpback whale座头鲸
• sperm whale抹香鲸

• a school of whales一群鲸鱼

• whale at〔for, on〕善于…的人,热衷于…的人
• a whale of极大的,极好的,了不起的

a whale of a[美国口语]了不起的，非常大的，极大的；极好的，精彩的

blue whale[动]蓝鲸

sperm whale 巨头鲸；抹香鲸（等于Physeter catodon）

killer whale[动]逆戟鲸

white whale白鲸

whale meat鲸鱼肉

right whale露脊鲸

humpback whale座头鲸；驼背鲸

whale shark鲸鲨

beaked whale突吻鲸；[动]剑吻鲸；喙鲸

1. We may live to see the extinction of the whale.
   人类或许能亲眼见到鲸的灭绝。
2. The whale thrashed the water with its tail.
   那条鲸鱼不住地用尾巴击水。
3. The blue whale is the world's largest living animal.
   蓝鲸是当今最大的动物。

1. He used to whale me when he was sober and could get his hands on me.
   他从前没喝醉的时候，只要能抓住我，总要打我一通。