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sea /siː/ n. | a. | phr.
I n.
1. [常作the sea]海，海洋
swim in the sea 在海中游泳
a wrecked ship lying at the bottom of the sea 海底沉船
A gentle breeze rippled the surface of the sea. 微风在海面上吹起一阵细浪。
The sea covers almost three-fourths of the earth's surface. 海洋几乎占了地球表面的3/4。
2. [常作 the S-][用作专有名词的一部分]海
3. 内海，大淡水湖
an inland sea 内海
4. [常作 a sea 或 seas]海面状态(或动态)；海浪；大浪，波涛
a calm (stormy) sea 风平浪静(风急浪高)的海面
There's a rough sea today. 今天海面上波涛汹涌。
The ship ran into strong winds and heavy seas. 船遇上了强风巨浪。
5. 大量；茫茫一片(of)
a sea of debt 大量债务
a sea of mud 大片泥浆
a sea of troubles 无穷的麻烦
a sea of flame 一片火海
They were met by a sea of smiles. 他们受到无数张笑脸的欢迎。
The actor looked out from the stage onto a sea of faces. 演员从舞台上望着下面数不清的脸。
6. [the sea]航海生活，海员生涯
He would often reminisce about his first experience of the sea. 他经常缅怀第一次航海经历。
retire from the sea 从海员生涯退休
7. [常作S-]【天】海(指月球、 火星等表面的阴暗区)
8. 【宗】铜海(指祭司沐浴的大铜盆)
II a.
1. 海的；海上的；航海的；适于海上航行的
a sea arm 海湾
sea traffic 海上交通
sea routes 海路
a sea chart 航海图
a sea yacht 海上游艇
2. 船只的；海员的；船上装备的；海员用的
a sea discipline 海员纪律
3. 海军的
a sea base 海军基地
4. 海生的；居住在海滨的；靠近海的
a sea animal 海生动物
a sea dweller 海滨居民
5. (风等)来自海上的；发生在海上的
the deep sea roar 海浪的深沉咆哮
6. 以海洋为活动范围的；以海洋为主题(或创作对象)的
a sea painter 海景画家
a sea poem 海洋诗
7. 由海形成的；海洋沉积的
sea gravel 海砾石
[< OE ŝæ; 与 ON sǣr, OFris sē, Goth saiws, OHG sēo 有关] phr. across (the) sea(s) = beyond (the) sea(s)
at full sea满潮；高潮
at sea 1. 在海上；在海上航行
be buried at sea 葬身海中
spend three months at sea 在海上航行3个月
2. 〈口〉茫然，困惑；不知所措
I'm (all) at sea when people talk about abstract painting.当人们谈论抽象派绘画时，我不知所云。
The job was new to him,and for a few days he was at sea.这项工作对他来说是新的，有几天他不知怎么干才好。
3. 弄错；入歧途
You're altogether at sea in your guesses.你猜得完全离谱了。
between the devil and the deep (blue) sea 见 devil
beyond (the) sea(s) 在海外；往海外
live beyond the sea(s) 住在国外
by sea 由海路，乘海船
We went by sea,not by air.我们是坐船而不是坐飞机去的。
by the sea 在海边，在海滨
enjoy one's day by the sea 在海滨美美过一天
follow the sea 做海员，当水手
Many boys then dreamed of following the sea. 那时有许多男孩梦想当水手。
go (and) jump in the sea 〈口〉[用于对人表示恼怒、厌烦等]投海去死吧
go (down) to the sea 到海滨去
go to sea 1. 去当水手
He went to sea when he was 15.他15岁时当了水手。
2. (人)搭乘海船；(船)出航
The family went to sea last month.那一家子上月乘(海)船走了。
half seas over 〈俚〉有醉意，半醉；大醉
on the sea 1. 在海上；在船上
boats sailing on the sea 海上航行的船只
2. 在海边，在海滨
a beautiful city on the sea 一座美丽的海滨城市
over (the) sea(s) = beyond (the) sea(s)
put (out) to sea启航，出航
The expedition is nearly ready to put to sea. 探险队差不多已准备就绪，即将出航。
ship a sea (船)遭浪击进水
sweep the seas 扫荡海上之敌
take to sea 启航，出航
the four seas (围绕英国的)四海 |