sea

noun

/siː/

Idioms

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(often the sea)
[uncountable]
(also literary seas [plural])
(especially British English) the salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its continents and islands海；海洋
- The waste was dumped in the sea.废物倒入海中。
- The wreck is lying at the bottom of the sea.沉船躺在海底。
- by sea to travel by sea 海上旅行
- by the sea a cottage by the sea海滨小屋
- He was shot down into the sea off (= near) Japan. 他被击落到日本附近的海里。
- We left port and headed for the open sea (= far away from land).我们离开港口，向外海驶去。
- the cold seas of the Arctic北极地区寒冷的海洋
- a sea voyage海上航行
- a hotel room with sea view旅馆海景房
- The temperature of most of the deep sea is only just above freezing. 大部分深海的温度仅略高于冰点。
- The boat, broken to bits, lay on the sea floor.小船已经支离破碎，躺在海底。
- The amount of Arctic sea ice in summer has shrunk 15 to 20%.夏季北极海冰量减少了15%至20%。
British/American sea / ocean
sea / ocean
- In British English, the usual word for the mass of salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface is the sea. In North American English, the usual word is the ocean:
  A swimmer drowned in the sea/ocean this morning.今天早上一名游泳者在海里淹死了。
- The names of particular areas of seas, however, are fixed:
  the Mediterranean Sea地中海
  the Atlantic Ocean大西洋
  .
- Sea/ocean are also used if you go to the coast on holiday:
  We’re spending a week by the sea/at the ocean in June我们六月份要在海滨度假一个星期。
  . In North American English it is also common to say:
  We’re going to the beach for vacation.我们要去海滨度假。
note at coast
Homophones seas | sees | seize
seas sees seize
/siːz/

/siːz/
- seas noun (plural of sea)
  The pirate was a renowned terror of the eastern seas.海盗是东方海域著名的恐怖分子。
- sees verb (third person of see)
  It's a secret—make sure nobody sees!这是一个秘密——确保没有人看到！
- seize verb
  She was eager to seize any opportunity that was offered.她渴望抓住任何提供的机会。
Wordfinder
- beach
- cliff
- coast
- dune
- headland
- inlet
- promontory
- sea
- shore
- tide
see also deep-sea, high seas, ocean
Wordfinder
- beach
- coast
- harbour
- pier
- sandbank
- sea
- shoreline
- surf
- tide
- wave
Extra Examples
- I love swimming in the sea!我喜欢在海里游泳！
- We'll go down to the sea for a swim before dinner.晚饭前，我们会去海边游泳。
- three ships sailing on the sea三艘在海上航行的船
- In recent years the sea has risen by a couple of inches.近些年，海面上升了几英寸。
- The sea has receded since the river was diverted.河流改道以后，海水退后了。
- They live by the sea.他们住在海边。
- a house overlooking the sea一处俯临大海的房子
- Thousands of Haitians tried to cross the sea to Florida.数千名海地人试图横渡大海前往佛罗里达。
- We sent our furniture by sea.我们的家具是经由海路运输的。
Topics Transport by watera1, Holidaysa1, Geographya1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- calm
- choppy
- heavy
- …
verb + sea
- cross
- roam
- sail
- …
sea + verb
- rise
- recede
sea + noun
- water
- bed
- bottom
- …
preposition
- at sea
- across the sea
- by sea
- …
phrases
- the bottom of the sea
- the depths of the sea
- the edge of the sea
- …
[countable] (often Sea, especially as part of a name) a large area of salt water that is part of an ocean or surrounded by land海
- the North Sea北海
- the Caspian Sea里海
Extra Examples
- We crossed the Mediterranean Sea on a cruise ship.我们乘坐旅游客轮穿越地中海。
- We sailed across the Black Sea in a yacht.我们乘坐游艇横渡黑海。
- They sailed the seven seas in search of adventure.他们航遍了世界所有海洋，寻求冒险刺激。
Topics Geographya1
[countable]
(also seas [plural])
the movement of the waves of the sea海面情况；海浪状况
- It was a calm sea.海上风平浪静。
- The sea was very rough.海上风急浪高。
- The ship sank in heavy seas.船沉没在汹涌的海浪中。
- stormy/choppy seas波涛汹涌/波涛汹涌的大海
Extra Examples
- A boy drowned last night after being swept into rough seas by a large wave.昨晚一男孩被巨浪卷入汹涌的大海溺水而死。
- The sea was too rough for sailing in small boats.海上风浪太大，小船不能航行。
Topics Geographya1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- calm
- choppy
- heavy
- …
verb + sea
- cross
- roam
- sail
- …
sea + verb
- rise
- recede
sea + noun
- water
- bed
- bottom
- …
preposition
- at sea
- across the sea
- by sea
- …
phrases
- the bottom of the sea
- the depths of the sea
- the edge of the sea
- …
[singular] sea of something a large amount of something that stretches over a wide area大量；茫茫一片
- He looked down at the sea of smiling faces before him.他看着眼前这笑脸的海洋。
Extra Examples
- The taxi made its way through a sea of bicycles.出租车在自行车的海洋中穿行。
- The plane passed over a sea of greenery.飞机飞过一片绿海。
- They were surrounded by a sea of boxes.他们被淹没在盒子的海洋里。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- endless
- vast
verb + sea
- be surrounded by
preposition
- sea of

Word OriginOld English sǣ, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zee and German See.

Idioms

at sea

on the sea, especially in a ship, or in the sea在海上（尤指乘船）；在海里
- It happened on the second night at sea.事情发生在出海后的第二天夜里。
- They were lost at sea.他们在海上迷失了方向。
Extra Examples
- Their father was in the navy and spent a lot of time away at sea.他们的父亲在海军服役，并在海上度过了很多时间。
- We spent three weeks at sea.我们在海上航行了 3 个星期。
Topics Transport by waterb1
confused and not knowing what to do困惑；茫然；不知所措
- I'm all at sea with these new regulations.我全然不懂这些新的规章。

between the devil and the deep blue sea

in a difficult situation where there are two equally unpleasant or unacceptable choices 进退维谷；左右为难Topics Preferences and decisionsc2

go/run away to sea

to become a sailor; to leave your home and family without permission to become a sailor当水手；当海员；离家出走去当水手
- He ran away to sea at the age of 13.13岁时，他离家出海。

out to sea

far away from land where the sea is deepest向（或在）外海
- She fell overboard and was swept out to sea.她从船上落入水中，被海浪冲向外海。
- She stood on the cliff, staring out to sea.她站在悬崖上，凝望着大海。
Topics Geographyb2

put (out) to sea

to leave a port or harbour by ship or boat起航；出海
- The ship put to sea in deteriorating weather conditions.船在不断恶化的天气条件下离岸起航。
Topics Transport by waterc2

there are plenty more fish in the sea

used to comfort somebody whose romantic relationship has ended by saying that there are many other people with whom they may have a successful relationship in the future天涯何处无芳草（用于安慰失恋者）

单词	sea
释义	sea noun /siː/ /siː/ Idioms enlarge image (often the sea) [uncountable] (also literary seas [plural]) (especially British English) the salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its continents and islands海；海洋 The waste was dumped in the sea.废物倒入海中。 The wreck is lying at the bottom of the sea.沉船躺在海底。 by sea to travel by sea 海上旅行 by the sea a cottage by the sea海滨小屋 He was shot down into the sea off (= near) Japan. 他被击落到日本附近的海里。 We left port and headed for the open sea (= far away from land).我们离开港口，向外海驶去。 the cold seas of the Arctic北极地区寒冷的海洋 a sea voyage海上航行 a hotel room with sea view旅馆海景房 The temperature of most of the deep sea is only just above freezing. 大部分深海的温度仅略高于冰点。 The boat, broken to bits, lay on the sea floor.小船已经支离破碎，躺在海底。 The amount of Arctic sea ice in summer has shrunk 15 to 20%.夏季北极海冰量减少了15%至20%。 British/American sea / oceansea / ocean In British English, the usual word for the mass of salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface is the sea. In North American English, the usual word is the ocean: A swimmer drowned in the sea/ocean this morning.今天早上一名游泳者在海里淹死了。 The names of particular areas of seas, however, are fixed: the Mediterranean Sea地中海 the Atlantic Ocean大西洋 . Sea/ocean are also used if you go to the coast on holiday: We’re spending a week by the sea/at the ocean in June我们六月份要在海滨度假一个星期。 . In North American English it is also common to say: We’re going to the beach for vacation.我们要去海滨度假。 note at coast Homophones seas \| sees \| seizeseas sees seize /siːz/ /siːz/ seas noun (plural of sea) The pirate was a renowned terror of the eastern seas.海盗是东方海域著名的恐怖分子。 sees verb (third person of see) It's a secret—make sure nobody sees!这是一个秘密——确保没有人看到！ seize verb She was eager to seize any opportunity that was offered.她渴望抓住任何提供的机会。 Wordfinder beach cliff coast dune headland inlet promontory sea shore tide see also deep-sea, high seas, ocean Wordfinder beach coast harbour pier sandbank sea shoreline surf tide wave Extra Examples I love swimming in the sea!我喜欢在海里游泳！ We'll go down to the sea for a swim before dinner.晚饭前，我们会去海边游泳。 three ships sailing on the sea三艘在海上航行的船 In recent years the sea has risen by a couple of inches.近些年，海面上升了几英寸。 The sea has receded since the river was diverted.河流改道以后，海水退后了。 They live by the sea.他们住在海边。 a house overlooking the sea一处俯临大海的房子 Thousands of Haitians tried to cross the sea to Florida.数千名海地人试图横渡大海前往佛罗里达。 We sent our furniture by sea.我们的家具是经由海路运输的。 Topics Transport by watera1, Holidaysa1, Geographya1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective calm choppy heavy … verb + sea cross roam sail … sea + verb rise recede sea + noun water bed bottom … preposition at sea across the sea by sea … phrases the bottom of the sea the depths of the sea the edge of the sea … [countable] (often Sea, especially as part of a name) a large area of salt water that is part of an ocean or surrounded by land海 the North Sea北海 the Caspian Sea里海 Extra Examples We crossed the Mediterranean Sea on a cruise ship.我们乘坐旅游客轮穿越地中海。 We sailed across the Black Sea in a yacht.我们乘坐游艇横渡黑海。 They sailed the seven seas in search of adventure.他们航遍了世界所有海洋，寻求冒险刺激。 Topics Geographya1 [countable] (also seas [plural]) the movement of the waves of the sea海面情况；海浪状况 It was a calm sea.海上风平浪静。 The sea was very rough.海上风急浪高。 The ship sank in heavy seas.船沉没在汹涌的海浪中。 stormy/choppy seas波涛汹涌/波涛汹涌的大海 Extra Examples A boy drowned last night after being swept into rough seas by a large wave.昨晚一男孩被巨浪卷入汹涌的大海溺水而死。 The sea was too rough for sailing in small boats.海上风浪太大，小船不能航行。 Topics Geographya1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective calm choppy heavy … verb + sea cross roam sail … sea + verb rise recede sea + noun water bed bottom … preposition at sea across the sea by sea … phrases the bottom of the sea the depths of the sea the edge of the sea … [singular] sea of something a large amount of something that stretches over a wide area大量；茫茫一片 He looked down at the sea of smiling faces before him.他看着眼前这笑脸的海洋。 Extra Examples The taxi made its way through a sea of bicycles.出租车在自行车的海洋中穿行。 The plane passed over a sea of greenery.飞机飞过一片绿海。 They were surrounded by a sea of boxes.他们被淹没在盒子的海洋里。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective endless vast verb + sea be surrounded by preposition sea of Word OriginOld English sǣ, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zee and German See. Idioms at sea on the sea, especially in a ship, or in the sea在海上（尤指乘船）；在海里 It happened on the second night at sea.事情发生在出海后的第二天夜里。 They were lost at sea.他们在海上迷失了方向。 Extra Examples Their father was in the navy and spent a lot of time away at sea.他们的父亲在海军服役，并在海上度过了很多时间。 We spent three weeks at sea.我们在海上航行了 3 个星期。 Topics Transport by waterb1 confused and not knowing what to do困惑；茫然；不知所措 I'm all at sea with these new regulations.我全然不懂这些新的规章。 between the devil and the deep blue sea in a difficult situation where there are two equally unpleasant or unacceptable choices 进退维谷；左右为难Topics Preferences and decisionsc2 go/run away to sea to become a sailor; to leave your home and family without permission to become a sailor当水手；当海员；离家出走去当水手 He ran away to sea at the age of 13.13岁时，他离家出海。 out to sea far away from land where the sea is deepest向（或在）外海 She fell overboard and was swept out to sea.她从船上落入水中，被海浪冲向外海。 She stood on the cliff, staring out to sea.她站在悬崖上，凝望着大海。 Topics Geographyb2 put (out) to sea to leave a port or harbour by ship or boat起航；出海 The ship put to sea in deteriorating weather conditions.船在不断恶化的天气条件下离岸起航。 Topics Transport by waterc2 there are plenty more fish in the sea used to comfort somebody whose romantic relationship has ended by saying that there are many other people with whom they may have a successful relationship in the future天涯何处无芳草（用于安慰失恋者）
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