whale
noun [ C ] uk/weɪl/ us/weɪl/
B1 鲸
a very large sea mammal that breathes air through a hole at the top of its head
- More examples
- The communicative ability of the whale is thought to be highly developed.
- International measures have been taken to prevent the extermination of the whale .
- The whale has a very distinctive call.
Idioms
have a whale of a timeidiom informal 玩得非常痛快;过得非常愉快
to enjoy yourself very much
We had a whale of a time on holiday. 假期里我们玩得非常痛快。
a whale of aidiom US informal 极多的；极大的；极好的
used to refer to a very great amount of something or a very good thing
That's a whale of a story. 那个故事棒极了。
Another thousand dollars would make a whale of a difference. 再有1000美元的话，情况就大不相同了。