whale
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural whale or whales
plural whale or whales
Learner's definition of WHALE
1
[count] : an often very large animal that lives in the ocean and that is a mammal rather than a fish鲸 — see also blue whale, humpback whale, killer whale, sperm whale
2
[singular] informal : something that is very big, important, good, etc.巨大的东西 — + of
- It became one whale of a problem. [=a very big problem]这成了个大问题。
- We had a whale of a time [=a great time] at the party.我们在聚会上玩得很开心。
2 whale /ˈweɪl/ verb
whales; whaled; whaling
2 whale
/ˈweɪl/
verb
whales; whaled; whaling
Learner's definition of WHALE
US, informal
1
[+ object] : to hit (something) with great force and energy猛击（某物）
- He whaled the ball over the fence for a home run.他用力将球击出场外，打了个全垒打。
2
[no object] : to attack or hit someone or something repeatedly连续攻击，连续击打（某人或某事物） — often + at, into, or on — often + away
- She whaled on him [=she pounded him] with her fists.她不断用拳头打他。
- The manager was whaling into his employees. [=was angrily criticizing his employees]经理当时正在生气地批评他的员工。
- The candidates whaled away at each other.两位候选人不断相互抨击。
- as often as not
- As of this moment
- as of yet
- as old as the hills
- traumatized
- traumatizes
- traumatizing
- travail
- travails
- travel
- travel agencies
- travel agency
- travel agent
- travel agents
- traveled
- traveler
- travelers
- traveler's check
- traveler's checks
- traveling
- traveling companion
- traveling salesman
- traveling salesmen
- travelled
- traveller