| 单词 | ocean |
| 释义 | ocean (oʊʃən ) Word forms: oceans 1. singular noun A2 The ocean is the sea. There were few sights as beautiful as the calm ocean on a warm night. Synonyms: sea, the deep, the waves, main 2. countable noun A2 An ocean is one of the five very large areas of sea on the Earth's surface. They spent many days cruising the northern Pacific Ocean. ...the Indian Ocean. 3. countable noun If you say that there is an ocean of something, you are emphasizing that there is a very large amount of it. [informal, emphasis] I had cried oceans of tears. [+ of] APEC seems be drowning in an ocean of jargon. [+ of] 4. a drop in the ocean phrase If you say that something is a drop in the ocean, you mean that it is a very small amount which is unimportant compared to the cost of other things or is so small that it has very little effect on something. [emphasis] His fee is a drop in the ocean compared with the real cost of broadcasting. Idioms: a drop in the ocean [British] or a drop in the bucket something, especially an amount of money, that is very small in comparison with the amount which is needed or expected, so that its effect is insignificant Unfortunately, this tax won't raise a lot of money. It's a drop in the ocean, really. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: miles of ocean Still, it would take a lone ship approximately 200 years to chart all 139.7 million square miles of ocean. Smithsonian Mag Each year this extraordinary conveyor belt of dust makes a journey over thousands of miles of ocean and has a huge impact. Times, Sunday Times Places such as these are the stumbling blocks for waves that have travelled untrammelled across hundreds of miles of ocean. Times, Sunday Times To say that they were 'sharing a platform' would be stretching the term, as hundreds of miles of ocean separated each leader from the others. Times, Sunday Times Just consider, for instance, how salmon navigate their way across thousands of miles of ocean to find their home river. Times, Sunday Times There's air pollution, city pollution, ocean pollution. Times, Sunday Times Plastic fizzy drinks bottles have been removed from sale by a leading department store as part of a campaign to reduce ocean pollution. Times, Sunday Times Two supermarket chains have broken ranks with the rest of the industry by declaring support for a deposit scheme for plastic bottles to reduce litter and ocean pollution. Times, Sunday Times More than 600 people from all walks of life gathered to learn more about ocean pollution and ways to clean it up. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ocean pollution from the whaling stations, including large quantities of oil and blood runoff, angered the local fishermen and threatened their own fishing grounds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Incredibly, dolphins formed a protective circle around him, scaring off the ocean predator. The Sun They are short-lived, and go mostly unnoticed by humans, apart from an occasional support role in a documentary about a great ocean predator. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ninety per cent of ocean predators are already gone, replaced by jellyfish and squid. Times, Sunday Times These ocean predators act like drift nets, spreading their tentacles to catch plankton. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Large ocean predators, such as salmon and tuna, can migrate thousands of kilometres, crossing oceans. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The widespread sea ice prevents the deposition of fresh carbonates in ocean sediment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Large quantities of methane clathrate exist on the seabed and in ocean sediment at a temperature of around and these are of interest as a potential energy source. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They originated from ocean sediments deposited between 400 million and 1 billion years ago. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This includes research on the biogeochemical cycles of the element carbon and on the record of climate change contained in polar ice and ocean sediments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 P rich deposits have generally formed in the ocean or from guano, and over time, geologic processes bring ocean sediments to land. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A feeling of oneness splashed over us like a wave on the ocean shore. Christianity Today When he comes across a human footprint at the ocean shore, he sniffs it and then starts hitting it, wanting revenge against the humans. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was also projected that 103 miles of ocean shore line and 66 miles of bay shoreline were covered in oil. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Along the ocean shore and bays, there were also otters, whales, and at one time thousands of sea lions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The clingfish gets its name from the ability of the fish to attach itself to the rock walls of the ocean shore. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Seconds later, and before the jet hit the ocean surface, the whole flaperon then tore away from the wing. Times, Sunday Times But material from the ocean surface mirrors the relatively high amounts in the atmosphere. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They say it’s possible to use solar panels on the ocean surface to power devices that can produce hydrogen fuel from seawater. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The camerawork was possibly the most ambitious of any show set at depths of more than 300 feet below the ocean surface. The Sun But don't worry too much, the sinister sea 'monsters', some never seen before, were spotted 1,400 metres below the ocean surface. The Sun The projectiles were flying fish, ugly, smelly things that glide over the ocean swell. Times, Sunday Times There's nothing to block the rolling ocean swell either, which sends a never-ending succession of 6ft waves towards us. Times, Sunday Times To convey with such intensity the impression of an ocean swell at night was genius, and periods of musical inconsequence were enlivened by total absorption in the stage effects. Times, Sunday Times The large, table-like icebergs flex as the ocean swell goes through them. Times, Sunday Times A wind gusting to 50 knots (90 km/h) combined against the tide and ocean swell to build waves up to 30 feet (9 m). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Increases in ocean temperature cause corals to expel the tiny algae that nourish them and give them their vivid colours. Times, Sunday Times Each person will download a set of variables, such as ocean temperature. Times, Sunday Times But that graph combines land and ocean temperature. Times, Sunday Times The tag was the most important monitor: scientists can plot the data against ocean temperature charts to trace its route at sea. Times, Sunday Times The ocean temperature was above normal in most areas, prompting mass bleaching of many coral reefs. Times, Sunday Times The ocean tide slowly rose to the occasion. Christianity Today For specific surf spots, the state of the ocean tide can play a significant role in the quality of waves or hazards of surfing there. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Historically, the interaction of the rivers flow and the oceans tide created a dynamic environment, supporting freshwater, brackish, and saltwater species. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Wind-generated waves on the water surface are examples of gravity waves, and tsunamis and ocean tides are others. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In many ways they are analogous to ocean tides. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sediments from ocean trench walls also have very low levels. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A team of deep-sea oil drillers search for a lost submarine in an ocean trench, where they encounter mysterious marine monsters. Times, Sunday Times A new species of deep-sea fish has been discovered in an ocean trench previously thought to be uninhabited. Times, Sunday Times One example, xenophyophores, have been found in the deepest ocean trench, 6.6 miles (10,541 meters) below the surface. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Major habitat types are identified: polar, temperate shelves and seas, temperate upwelling, tropical upwelling, tropical coral, pelagic (trades and westerlies), abyssal, and hadal (ocean trench). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A lake vessel has many more hatches than an ocean vessel of equal length. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Often multiple waybills (packages) are consolidated and shipped by a common carrier (truck, airline, ocean vessel). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The most sought after prize that pirates wanted to capture was, unquestionably, a ship, an ocean vessel that pirates could convert to suit their own needs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On the lookout for ocean vessels, it was his responsibility to determine the nationality of approaching ships. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ocean vessels use diesel engines, and particulate filters similar to those in use for land vehicles are now being tested on them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the domed restaurant, diners can eat alfresco, soaking up the ocean vista. Times, Sunday Times Ask for a west facing seafront room and the ocean vista will put a smile on your face as you wake up. The Sun But mostly we stared lazily out on an ocean vista that, in its own unassuming way, was mesmerising. Times, Sunday Times The ocean vistas and craggy rock outcrops are a dramatic backdrop for the small wooden church and houses that dot the landscape. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There’s nothing like an ocean voyage to encourage a rapidly developing relationship. Smithsonian Mag But they meet on an ocean voyage and fall in love. Times, Sunday Times They play a glamorous pair who are engaged to be married to other people, but they meet on an ocean voyage and fall in love. Times, Sunday Times The excursion steamers democratised luxury, linked industrial cities to seaside resorts and offered the adventure of an ocean voyage, while rarely venturing out of sight of land. Times, Sunday Times She bought the book and read it during the ocean voyage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Theories included ocean warming and changing chemical ocean compositions. Times, Sunday Times These trap large amounts of the greenhouse gas methane, which ocean warming has the potential to release. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Since 1950 alone, algal biomass decreased by around 40%, probably in response to ocean warming - and the decline has gathered pace in recent years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Phytoplankton concentrations in surface waters were estimated to have decreased by about 40% since 1950 alone, at a rate of around 1% per year, possibly in response to ocean warming. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Another 90 metres of material were deposited by ocean water flowing back into the vast crater: the tsunami backwash. Times, Sunday Times Despite huge advances in anti-submarine search techniques, the nature of the ocean water mass continues to assure their invulnerability. Times, Sunday Times Life, mostly algae, cyanobacteria and other bacteria, somehow persisted in the small ice-free pockets of ocean water. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ocean water contains seven times more salt than the human body can safely ingest. Christianity Today It contained too much deuterium (heavy hydrogen) and could not, therefore, have provided our ocean water. Times, Sunday Times From life on the ocean wave to a miniature ship crammed into a bottle: that's what this concert felt like. Times, Sunday Times It's why people talk about it being like riding in on an ocean wave. Times, Sunday Times A life on the ocean wave may not appear the best qualification for a director of a building design, real estate and civil engineering firm. Times, Sunday Times Then the ocean wave hit, washing away entire neighborhoods—along with everything and everyone in them. Christianity Today But it was fun, and when you've opted for a life on the ocean wave, sometimes you just have to go with the flow. Times, Sunday Times Ocean wind turbines are also known to produce upwellings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His body would have been preserved by the hot, dry ocean winds and the salty air. Times, Sunday Times Architecture, poetry and theater were cast to the ocean winds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Originally property demarcations, hedgerows protect crops and cattle from the ocean winds that sweep across the land. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 According to him, the walk was a unique challenge due to potentially dangerous ocean winds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He can hold his breath for eight minutes, reach depths of 100m in the open ocean and swim more than 220m without pausing for breath. Times, Sunday Times By contrast, barren regions of open ocean appear as deep blue from space. Times, Sunday Times When it melts, however, it leaves open ocean, which, being darker, absorbs light and so gets warmer. Times, Sunday Times Farther out into the open ocean, great clusters of the striped-beak cuties were tucked safely on the cliffs of rocky islands above jostling sea lions. Times, Sunday Times It had adapted perfectly to the hostile conditions of the open ocean, where concentrations of food are few and far between. Times, Sunday Times All of a sudden you can have a fabulous house with a swimming pool overlooking the ocean, together with household staff and a driver. Times, Sunday Times The video shows the older baboon winning a slippery wrestling match at the side of the pool, which overlooks the ocean. Times, Sunday Times A friend told me that one apartment, which overlooked the ocean, was worth $3 million but another, which, didn't was worth $1.8 million. Times, Sunday Times This motel on the cliffs has a hot tub overlooking the ocean, rabbits hopping around its garden and a waffle-maker at the breakfast buffet. Times, Sunday Times Each villa has a private pool and cabana overlooking the ocean, with indoor and outdoor rain showers. Times, Sunday Times His one ambition was to sail the ocean with his family. Times, Sunday Times Would you sail an ocean on a small boat? The Sun The youngest prince got aboard and sailed the ocean searching for the mermaid. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A ship sails the ocean. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I've sailed the ocean wide and blue. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Horseshoe crabs, for instance, favor the salty ocean, but are known to make occasional forays onto land, where they can remain for up to four days. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The use of water upstream can greatly increase salinity levels as less fresh water flows to meet the salty ocean water. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There may be no cities or green gardens; only fields of ice and salty oceans. The Times Literary Supplement I thought, we'll swim in the ocean and just get lost in each other. The Sun It’s neutrally buoyant, and really wonderful to swim in the ocean, or pool. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We also spent a day sailing round the island on a 40ft motor yacht, which included fishing and a swim in the ocean. The Sun This means you would have to swim in the ocean 112 times a day for it to become as dangerous as making a single car journey to the supermarket. Times, Sunday Times I swim in an ocean of tears. Times, Sunday Times Imagine a half-tonne of refuse strewn across a tropical ocean for a hundred years. Times, Sunday Times Highlights include a glass tunnel walkway for guests to stroll beneath a tropical ocean full of fish, coral and green turtles. The Sun Synthetic salt mixes were developed to replicate the chemical environment of the tropical ocean, including trace elements and salts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Throughout the world’s tropical oceans, the spinner and spotted dolphins are a common sight for those fishing for tuna. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And strange things are going on in other tropical oceans. Times, Sunday Times A vast ocean of a million stories 498pp. The Times Literary Supplement Maths, doggedly, attempts to drain this vast ocean of ignorance. Times, Sunday Times And since their discovery, these briny burps from the vast ocean beneath the moon’s icy crust have generated a fair bit of buzz. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Back on the ground there's another kind of shadow play, as many of the street names evoke countries a vast ocean away. Times, Sunday Times It'll just be the three of us, in candlelight, with a vast ocean of alcohol and chocolate. Times, Sunday Times It also likes warm water, and lives today in those warm ocean waters between the 42 latitudes north and south. Times, Sunday Times Scientists are deeply divided over whether the increasingly warm ocean surfaces that fuel hurricanes are caused by climate change, or part of a natural cycle in the oceans. Times, Sunday Times Hurricanes get their energy from warm ocean waters. Houston Chronicle Scientists believe the worm's larvae may have arrived on warm ocean jetstreams. Times, Sunday Times Warm ocean temperatures of eighty degrees or higher to a depth of one hundred and fifty feet are needed to strengthen tropical cyclones. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On angling's wide ocean, big-game fishers troll a relatively small pool. Times, Sunday Times I love the idea of great sea voyages on a wide ocean. Times, Sunday Times Left, the big, wide ocean. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 海洋 Japanese: 海洋 |
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