sea

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• ① 1[通常作the sea;【诗】【文】或用复数形]海,海洋;大洋(←→land)2[the sea]海岸,海滨(★用于地名时,有如Southend-on-Sea般作-on-Sea者)
  • Most of the earth's surface is covered by the sea.地球表面大部分被海洋所覆盖。
  • I like to swim in the sea.我喜欢在海里游泳。
  • sail on [in] the sea(船)在海上航行
  • He spent his summer vacation at the sea.他在海滨度过暑假。
  • He lives by the sea.他住在海滨。
  • The city is on the sea.该市临海。

• ②[the (...) Sea;当作地名的一部分]1…海2(内陆的大)湖;咸水湖
  • the North Sea北海
  • the Sea of Japan日本海
  • the Sea of Galilee加利利海

• ③[常用复数形;通常附有修饰语](某种状态的)海;波浪
  • calm [rough] seas平静[狂暴]的海
  • a broken sea碎浪
  • a long sea长浪;有大浪的海面
  • ship a sea(小船等的)吃浪,给浪冲上来
  • Heavy seas almost overturned the boat.大浪几乎使那艘船翻覆。

• ④[a sea of ...或seas of ...]许多;大量;广大;无限量
  • a sea of troubles无限的烦恼
  • seas of blood血海
  • The fields were a sea of beautiful flowers in spring.那些原野在春天时是一片美丽的花海。