释义 |
noun | verb whalewhale1 /weɪl/ ●●● W3 noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYwhale1Origin: Old English hwæl 1a very large animal that lives in the ocean, breathes through a hole in the top of its head, and looks like a fish, but is actually a mammal2have a whale of a time old-fashioned to enjoy yourself very much [Origin: Old English hwæl] noun | verb whalewhale2 verb ETYMOLOGYwhale2Origin: 1700-1800 Perhaps from wale to mark someone's skin by hitting them (15-20 centuries), from wale weal; ➔ WEAL VERB TABLEwhale |
Present | I, you, we, they | whale | | he, she, it | whales | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | whaled | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have whaled | | he, she, it | has whaled | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had whaled | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will whale | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have whaled |
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Present | I | am whaling | | he, she, it | is whaling | | you, we, they | are whaling | Past | I, he, she, it | was whaling | | you, we, they | were whaling | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been whaling | | he, she, it | has been whaling | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been whaling | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be whaling | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been whaling |
whale on/into somebody/something phrasal verb to hit someone or something with a lot of force |