音标：[hweil]
n. 鲸
vi. 捕鲸
vt. 使惨败, 猛揍
相关词组:
a whale at
a whale of a...
have a whale of a good time
very like a whale
在线英汉词典
whale的短语、例句：
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.
whale