单词 | surf day |
释义 | > as lemmassurf day surf day n. a day on which the surf is especially rough; spec. one on which it is difficult or impossible to load or land cargo at a port. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > wave > foam or surf > [noun] > surf > day marked by rough surf surf day1854 1854 G. W. Peck Melbourne & Chincha Islands 187 Often when the mornings are still, and the surface of the sea undisturbed by a ripple, the surf will be rolling tremendously on the narrow beaches... These are called ‘surf-days’, and special allowance is made for them in the charter parties of vessels loading at the islands. 1950 J. S. Learmont Master in Sail 60 Surf days did not count as working days. These surf days are peculiar to the northern part of the coast of Chile. 2001 J. Bennett After Battersea Park i. 129 He predicted the surf days ahead of time, knew the sea, reefs, swells, tides and currents better than anyone. < as lemmas |
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