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sea/si:/n. 1 the expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its land masses 海；海洋 2 any part of this as opposed to land or fresh water (与陆地或淡水相对的)海；海水 3 a particular (usu. named) tract of salt water partly or wholly enclosed by land (部分或全部被陆地包围的)内海 the North Sea 北海; the Dead Sea 死海 4 a large inland lake 大内陆湖 the Caspian Sea 里海 5 the waves of the sea, esp. with reference to their local motion or state 海浪(尤指当地的海面状况) a choppy sea 波涛汹涌的海浪 6 (foll. by 后跟 of) a vast quantity or expanse 大量；一大片 a sea of troubles 大量的麻烦事; a sea of faces 无数的面孔 7 (作 attrib.) living or used in, on, or near the sea (often prefixed to the name of a marine animal, plant, etc., having a superficial resemblance to what it is named after) (经常作为前缀加于海洋动、植物名称之前)在海中(或海边)生活的；在海上使用的 sea lettuce 海莴苣 □ at sea 1 in a ship on the sea 在海上 2 (also 亦作 all at sea) perplexed, confused 困惑；茫然不解 □ by sea in a ship or ships 乘船 □ go to sea become a sailor 当海员 □ on the sea 1 in a ship at sea 在海上 2 situated on the coast 在海岸上 □ put (or put out) to sea leave land or port 启航；出海 [Old English sœ, from Germanic] |