| [/siː; si/] n 用法:
1 (often 常作 the sea) [U] (also seas [pl]) the salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and encloses its continents and islands; any part of this, in contrast to areas of fresh water and dry land 海; 海洋:
fly over land and sea 飞越陆地海洋 *
travel by sea 乘船过海 *
sail the seas 航海 *
the high seas, ie parts away from the land, where no single country can impose its laws 公海 *
the cold sea(s) of the Antarctic 南极冰冷的海洋 *
Most of the earth's surface is covered by (the) sea. 地球表面大部分是海洋. *
Ships sail on the sea. 轮船能在海上航行. *
Fish swim in the sea. 有些鱼生活在海洋里. *
The river flows into the sea near Portsmouth. 这条河在朴次茅斯附近入海. *
[attrib 作定语] a sea animal, fish, voyage 海洋动物、 海鱼、 海上航行. 用法:
2 (often Sea, esp as part of a proper name 常大写作Sea, 尤用於专有名称) [C] (a) particular area of the sea, smaller than an ocean 海（比洋小的水域）:
the Mediterranean Sea 地中海 *
The Caribbean Sea 加勒比海 *
the South China Sea 中国的南海.
(b) large inland lake of fresh water or salt water 内海, 湖（可为淡水或咸水）:
the Caspian Sea 里海 *
the Sea of Galilee 加利利海. 用法:
3 [C] (also seas [pl]) (state or movement of the) waves of the sea 海浪（的起伏状况）:
a heavy/light sea, ie with big/small waves 浪大的[小的]海面 *
The ship was struck by a heavy sea, ie a large wave. 那艘船遇到了巨浪. *
The liner foundered in heavy seas. 那艘班轮遇到巨大海浪而沉没. 用法:
4 ~ of sth (fig 比喻) large amount of sth covering a large area 在大范围中的大量事物:
I stood amid a sea of corn. 我站在茫茫一片庄稼之中. *
The lecturer looked down at the sea of faces beneath him. 讲演的人俯视著下面无数的面孔. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) at `sea (a) on a ship, etc on the sea 在海上的轮船等之上:
spend three months at sea 在海上度过了三个月.
(b) not knowing what to do; confused 不知所措; 茫然; 糊涂:
I'm all at sea; I've no idea how to repair cars. 我手足无措, 不知道怎样修理汽车. *
She tried to understand the instructions, but she was completely at sea. 她费尽力气想 看懂那些说明文字, 却全然不知所云. between the devil and the deep blue sea => devil1. beyond[/over the ˋsea(s) (fml or rhet 文或修辞) to or in countries on the other side of a sea or seas; overseas; abroad 到海外; 在海外ː our cousins beyond the seas 我们那些在海外的表兄弟姐妹. go to ˋsea be a sailor 当水手. on the ˋsea at the seaside 在海边; 在海滨ː a town on the sea in Devon 在德文郡海边的市镇 *
ɲudford-on-Sea, ie as a place-name 穆德福特海滨. put (out) to ˋsea leave port or land travelling on a ship, etc （离港或离岸）出海, 起航. the seven seas (rhet 修辞) all the seas of the world 七大洋ː ɥe's sailed the seven seas in search of adventure. 他闯荡七大洋去历险. there are more/]other fish in the sea => fish. |