2[countableC]HEO a large area of salty water that is mostly enclosed by land 内海
the Mediterranean Sea
地中海
3sea of somethingLOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTa very large number of people or things that all look similar 大量某物,一大片某物
He looked out at the sea of faces.
他放眼望去,人海茫茫。
4(all) at seaCONFUSEDconfused or not sure what to do 困惑,茫然不知所措
Living in a foreign country can mean you’re always at sea about what’s going on.
生活在异国他乡可能意味着你对周围的事总是茫然不知所措。
Examples from the Corpus
(all) at sea• This week, however, when you find yourself all at sea, you may wonder whether you've chosen well.• We are glad to be with them again, especially when they are at sea.• A girl from near his village in Trondheim fell ill the first day at sea.• His eyes were an astoundingblue and his complexion was ruddy from a life spent mostly at sea.• Down to the beach to see the oilrigsat sea.• Teredo, or shipworm, can have a devastating effect on the hulls of woodenshipsat sea.• At worst, they can sink or lose their nuclearwarheadsat sea.
5the seasliteraryHAAL the sea – used especially when you are not talking about a particular ocean 海,大海〔尤用于泛指〕
1area of salt water海ADJECTIVE | VERB + SEA | SEA + VERB | SEA + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤calm平靜的海面◇a calm sea after the storm暴風雨過後平靜的海面➤choppy, heavy, mountainous, raging, rough, stormy波浪起伏的海面;波濤洶湧的大海;洶湧澎湃的海面◇A week of heavy seas has created problems for fishermen.連續一週洶湧的海浪給漁民們製造了麻煩。◇The sea was too rough for sailing in small boats.海上風浪太大,小船不能航行。➤deep, shallow深海;淺海▸➤blue, grey/gray藍色的海洋;灰濛濛的大海▸➤cold, frozen寒冷的/冰冷的大海▸➤warm溫暖的海➤salty鹹鹹的大海▸➤inland內陸海▸➤open公海◇The fishing boats headed for the open sea.漁船向公海駛去。VERB + SEA➤cross橫渡海洋◇Thousands of Haitians tried to cross the sea to Florida.數千名海地人試圖橫渡大海前往佛羅里達。➤roam, sail在大海上漫遊/航行◇He has sailed the seven seas.他已乘船航經七大洋。➤go to (= become a sailor)當水手▸➤put out to, put to出海◇The ship put to sea (= left port) in deteriorating weather conditions.船在不斷惡化的天氣條件下離岸起航。➤be lost at在海上罹難◇They were lost at sea when their ship sank en route for Madeira.前往馬德拉的途中船沉了,他們葬身大海。➤stare out to凝望着大海◇She stood on the cliff, staring out to sea.她站在懸崖上,凝望着大海。➤overlook俯瞰大海◇a house overlooking the sea一處俯臨大海的房子SEA + VERB➤rise海面上升◇In recent years the sea has risen by a couple of inches.近些年,海面上升了幾英寸。➤recede海面後退◇The sea has receded since the river was diverted.河流改道以後,海水退後了。SEA + NOUN➤water海水▸➤bed, bottom, floor海底➤level海平面◇The island is sinking into the ocean due to rising sea levels.因海平面上升,該島正慢慢沉入大海。➤conditions海域條件◇treacherous sea conditions around Greenland格陵蘭島周圍險惡的海域狀況➤air, breeze海上的空氣;海風➤ice海面浮冰▸➤creature海洋生物▸➤otter, trout, turtle, urchin, etc.海獺、海鱒、海龜、海膽等▸➤port (usually seaport)海港▸➤voyage海上航行▸➤cliff, front, view海蝕崖;濱海區;海景▸➤chantey, shanty (BrE) 水手號子➤salt海鹽➤power海上實力;海軍強國◇the rise of British sea power in the 17th and 18th centuries17 世紀和 18 世紀英國海上實力的崛起PREPOSITION➤at sea在海上航行◇We spent three weeks at sea.我們在海上航行了 3 個星期。➤across the sea越過海洋◇We sailed across the Black Sea in a yacht.我們乘坐遊艇橫渡黑海。➤by sea由海路◇We sent our furniture by sea.我們的傢具是經由海路運輸的。➤by the sea在海邊◇They live by the sea.他們住在海邊。➤down to the sea到海濱◇We'll go down to the sea for a swim before dinner.晚飯前,我們會去海邊游泳。➤in the sea, into the sea在海裏;到海裏◇I love swimming in the sea!我喜歡在海裏游泳!➤on the sea在海上◇three ships sailing on the sea三艘在海上航行的船➤out to sea到海裏◇She fell overboard and was swept out to sea.她跌下船,被捲進了海裏。PHRASES➤the bottom of the sea, the depths of the sea, the edge of the sea, the middle of the sea, the surface of the sea海底;大海深處;海邊;大海中央;海面▸➤above sea level, at sea level, below sea level海平面以上;海平面上;海平面以下◇The camp is situated 6 755 feet above sea level.營地位於海拔 6,755 英尺處。➤on the high seas在公海上▸➤the seven seas七大洋;全球sea
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2large amount of sth大量ADJECTIVE | VERB + SEA | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤endless, vast無窮的量;巨大的量VERB + SEA➤be surrounded by被大量的⋯包圍◇They were surrounded by a sea of boxes.他們被淹沒在盒子的海洋裏。PREPOSITION➤sea of大量的⋯◇She scanned the vast sea of faces below her.她掃視了一遍下面的無數張面孔。
sea noun ⇨sea (I live by the sea.)⇨wave1 (swept into rough seas)sea
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sea ♦︎ ocean ♦︎ watersThese are all words for the salt water that covers the earth's surface.这些词均表示海、海洋。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆by / on / across / beneath / under the sea / ocean◆in the sea / the ocean / ... waters◆to cross / sail the sea / ocean■sea [uncountable, countable] (often常作the sea) the mass of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its continents and islands; a large area of this salt water海;海洋◆The waste is dumped in the sea.废弃物被倒入海中。◆The goods were sent by sea.那些货物经由海路运输。◆Her husband was in the navy and spent a lot of time away at sea.她丈夫过去是海军,经常在海上航行。◆She stood on the cliff, looking out to sea.她站在悬崖边,遥望着大海。◆I asked for a room with a sea view.我要了一个能看海景的房间。◆ (BrE) They live in a cottage by the sea.他们住在一个海滨小屋里。◆the North Sea北海ⓘ Seas [plural] may also be used in a literary context.复数形式的seas也可用于文学语境◆the cold seas of the Antarctic南极地区寒冷的海洋◆They sailed the seven seas in search of adventure.他们航遍了世界所有海洋,寻求冒险刺激。OPPland ⇨ floor1 see also sea ⇨ wave1■ocean [countable] (often常作the ocean) the mass of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its continents and islands; one of the five large areas that this is divided into大海;海洋;(五大洋之一的)洋◆Ocean levels are rising.海平面正在上升。◆ (NAmE) The plane hit the ocean several miles offshore.那飞机在距离海岸数英里处坠入大海。◆ (NAmE) Our beach house is just a few miles from the ocean.我家滨海的房子离大海只有几英里。◆the Antarctic / Arctic / Atlantic / Indian / Pacific Ocean南极海;北冰洋;大西洋;印度洋;太平洋NOTE辨析 Sea or ocean?In British English the usual word for the mass of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface is the sea. In American English the usual word is ocean.在英式英语中,通常用sea来表示占地球表面大部分的海域,在美式英语中则通常用ocean (BrE) ◆a cottage by the sea海滨小屋 (NAmE) ◆a house on the ocean海滨小屋It is also common to say a week at the seaside in British English or a week at the beach in American English. When talking about one of the five large areas that this is divided into, ocean is used (or Ocean, when it is part of a name).在英式英语中通常说a week at the seaside(海滨一周),在美式英语中则说a week at the beach(海滨一周)。表示五大洋时,要用ocean(在名称中首字母要大写)◆the Pacific Ocean太平洋When talking about a particular area in an ocean or between areas of land, sea is used (or Sea, when it is part of a name).表示海洋中或陆地之间的某个特定水域时,要用sea(在名称中首字母要大写)◆the Mediterranean Sea地中海➡ See also the entry for coast另见coast条■waters [plural] an area of sea or ocean that belongs to a particular country(某个国家的)领海,海域◆British / international waters英国领海;国际海域◆The treaty prohibited the use of the country's navy outside its own territorial waters.条约规定该国海军不得在其领海之外航行。