| 单词 | walvis bay | 
| 释义 | Walvis Bay in British English (ˈwɔːlvɪs) or Walfish Bay noun a port in Namibia, on the Atlantic: formed an exclave of South Africa, covering an area of 1124 sq km (434 sq miles) with its hinterland, but has been administered by Namibia since 1992; formally returned to Namibia in 1994; chief port of Namibia and rich fishing centre. Pop: 40 849 (2001) Walvis Bay in American English (ˈwɔlvɪs) 1.    inlet of the Atlantic, on the coast of Namibia 2.    seaport in W Namibia, on this inlet: pop. 21,000: the city & surrounding area were formerly (1978-94) an exclave of South Africa Word origin< Du walvis, whale < MDu walvisc < wal,  whale1 + visc, akin to OE fisc,  fish Word lists withMajor ports of the world | 
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