whale
UK/hweil/US
TOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
A very large marine mammal that breathes through a blowhole on its head.
鲸，鲸鱼
v.
To hunt whales.
捕鲸
Root Breakdown
Native Englishwhaleother
=whale
Common Collocations
- 1.whale shark鲸鲨
- 2.whale watching观鲸
Example Sentences
- 1.
The blue whale is the largest mammal ever to live on Earth.
- 2.
Whale populations have recovered thanks to international protection agreements.
- 3.
Marine biologists study whale behavior to understand their migration patterns.