英语词汇“sea”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sea1

/siː

noun (often the sea)

1The expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its land masses: a ban on dumping radioactive wastes in the sea [as count noun]: the seas today swarm with crustacean arthropods...

Sadly, the most easily-attainable sources for iodine are iodized salt and sea products, both of which can be taboo for pregnant women.
For Rachel, the vastness of the sea brings comfort and reassurance - it's a constant, she says, in a constantly changing world, and its great expanse puts our problems into perspective.
On Tybee Island, it was estimated that 43.82 acres of land would be lost to the sea.

Synonyms

(the) ocean, the waves

informal the drink

British informal the briny

North American informal salt chuck

literary the deep, the main, the foam

New Zealand rare moana

marine, ocean, oceanic;

salt, saltwater, seawater, watery, pelagic;

ocean-going, seagoing, seafaring, afloat;

maritime, naval, nautical

rare thalassic, pelagian

1.1 [often in place names] A roughly definable area of the sea: the Black Sea...

The White Sea is an inlet of the Barents Sea on the northwest coast of Russia.
Population genetic structures of the mackerel (Scomber scombrus) and chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) were studied in the Mediterranean Sea.
The goal of Save the North Sea project has been to reduce marine litter in the North Sea by changing the attitudes and behaviour of the people using the area.

1.2 (seas) Large waves: the lifeboat met seas of thirty-five feet head-on...

At 6:30 the next morning, the seas were finally calm, and we pulled into the port of New York.
Two Plexiglas dioramas of a boat on storm-tossed seas depicted Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated South Pole expedition of 1914.
The artist's rising seas appear to be made of metal, stone, earth and glass, as well as water.

Synonyms

wave, breaker, roller, comber, billow;

Australian bombora

informal boomer

North American informal kahuna

(seas) swell, white horses, white caps

1.3 [count noun] A vast expanse or quantity of something: she scanned the sea of faces for Stephen...

From freezers and hardening tunnels to compressors, evaporators and air handling units, a sea of chilling and freezing equipment is available to the dairy industry.
We appreciate the flavorful food, recognizing in the candlelight the small, spicy leaves we snipped from a sea of greens that bright morning.
Others will find a healthful haven among a sea of fortified yogurts and dairy beverages.

Synonyms

expanse, stretch, span, area, tract, sweep, blanket, sheet, carpet, mass;

multitude, host, profusion, abundance, plethora

Phrases

at sea

by sea

go to sea

on the sea

put (out) to sea

Origin

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

An Old English word, related to Dutch zee and German See. A person who is at sea or all at sea is confused or unable to decide what to do—they are being likened to a ship out of the sight of land which has lost its bearings. The term sea change for a profound or notable transformation comes from the song ‘Full fathom five’ in Shakespeare's The Tempest: ‘Nothing of him that doth fade, / But doth suffer a sea change / Into something rich and strange.’

Rhymes

SEA2

abbreviation

Short for Single European Act.

单词	sea
释义	sea1 /siː / noun (often the sea) 1The expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its land masses: a ban on dumping radioactive wastes in the sea [as count noun]: the seas today swarm with crustacean arthropods... Sadly, the most easily-attainable sources for iodine are iodized salt and sea products, both of which can be taboo for pregnant women. For Rachel, the vastness of the sea brings comfort and reassurance - it's a constant, she says, in a constantly changing world, and its great expanse puts our problems into perspective. On Tybee Island, it was estimated that 43.82 acres of land would be lost to the sea. Synonyms (the) ocean, the waves informal the drink British informal the briny North American informal salt chuck literary the deep, the main, the foam New Zealand rare moana marine, ocean, oceanic; salt, saltwater, seawater, watery, pelagic; ocean-going, seagoing, seafaring, afloat; maritime, naval, nautical rare thalassic, pelagian 1.1 [often in place names] A roughly definable area of the sea: the Black Sea... The White Sea is an inlet of the Barents Sea on the northwest coast of Russia. Population genetic structures of the mackerel (Scomber scombrus) and chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) were studied in the Mediterranean Sea. The goal of Save the North Sea project has been to reduce marine litter in the North Sea by changing the attitudes and behaviour of the people using the area. 1.2 (seas) Large waves: the lifeboat met seas of thirty-five feet head-on... At 6:30 the next morning, the seas were finally calm, and we pulled into the port of New York. Two Plexiglas dioramas of a boat on storm-tossed seas depicted Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated South Pole expedition of 1914. The artist's rising seas appear to be made of metal, stone, earth and glass, as well as water. Synonyms wave, breaker, roller, comber, billow; Australian bombora informal boomer North American informal kahuna (seas) swell, white horses, white caps 1.3 [count noun] A vast expanse or quantity of something: she scanned the sea of* faces for Stephen... From freezers and hardening tunnels to compressors, evaporators and air handling units, a sea of chilling and freezing equipment is available to the dairy industry. We appreciate the flavorful food, recognizing in the candlelight the small, spicy leaves we snipped from a sea of greens that bright morning. Others will find a healthful haven among a sea of fortified yogurts and dairy beverages. Synonyms expanse, stretch, span, area, tract, sweep, blanket, sheet, carpet, mass; multitude, host, profusion, abundance, plethora Phrases at sea by sea go to sea on the sea put (out) to sea Origin Old English sǣ, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zee* and German See. An Old English word, related to Dutch zee and German See. A person who is at sea or all at sea is confused or unable to decide what to do—they are being likened to a ship out of the sight of land which has lost its bearings. The term sea change for a profound or notable transformation comes from the song ‘Full fathom five’ in Shakespeare's The Tempest: ‘Nothing of him that doth fade, / But doth suffer a sea change / Into something rich and strange.’ Rhymes absentee, açai, addressee, adoptee, agree, allottee, amputee, appellee, appointee, appraisee, après-ski, assignee, asylee, attendee, bailee, bain-marie, Bangui, bargee, bawbee, be, Bea, bee, bootee, bouquet garni, bourgeoisie, Brie, BSc, buckshee, Capri, cc, chimpanzee, cohabitee, conferee, consignee, consultee, Cree, debauchee, decree, dedicatee, Dee, degree, deportee, dernier cri, detainee, devisee, devotee, divorcee, draftee, dree, Dundee, dungaree, eau-de-vie, emcee, employee, endorsee, en famille, ennui, enrollee, escapee, esprit, evacuee, examinee, expellee, fee, fiddle-de-dee, flea, flee, fleur-de-lis, foresee, franchisee, free, fusee (US fuzee), Gardaí, garnishee, gee, ghee, glee, goatee, grandee, Grand Prix, grantee, Guarani, guarantee, he, HMRC, indictee, inductee, internee, interviewee, invitee, jamboree, Jaycee, jeu d'esprit, key, knee, Lea, lee, legatee, Leigh, lessee, Ley, licensee, loanee, lychee, manatee, Manichee, maquis, Marie, marquee, me, Midi, mortgagee, MSc, nominee, obligee, Otomi, parolee, Parsee, parti pris, patentee, Pawnee, payee, pea, pee, permittee, plc, plea, pledgee, pollee, presentee, promisee, quay, ratatouille, referee, refugee, releasee, repartee, retiree, returnee, rupee, scot-free, scree, secondee, see, settee, Shanxi, Shawnee, shchi, she, shea, si, sirree, ski, spree, standee, suttee, tant pis, tea, tee, tee-hee, Tennessee, testee, the, thee, three, thuggee, Tiree, Torquay, trainee, Tralee, transferee, tree, Trincomalee, trustee, tutee, twee, Twi, undersea, vestee, vis-à-vis, wagon-lit, Waikiki, warrantee, we, wee, whee, whoopee, ye, yippee, Zuider Zee SEA2 abbreviation Short for Single European Act.
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