| 释义 |
sea
I. \ˈsē\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English see, from Old English sǣ; akin to Old Frisian sē sea, Old Saxon & Old High German sē, sēo, Old Norse sær, sjōr, sjār, Gothic saiws
1.
a. : the great body of salty water that covers much of the earth's surface : the oceans of the world with their dependent saline waters; broadly : the waters of the earth as distinguished from the land and air
b. : a particular part of the sea
< southern seas >
< the fair sea of England >
c. : one of the bodies of salt water of the earth that are secondary in size to oceans : a body of salt water of second rank more or less landlocked and generally forming part of, or connecting with an ocean or a larger sea
< the Mediterranean sea >
d. : ocean — compare high sea
e. : an inland body of water especially if large or if salt or brackish
< the Caspian sea >
< the Sea of Aral >
sometimes : a small freshwater lake
< the Sea of Galilee >
2.
a. : surface motion on a large body of water or its direction
< the sea sits southward >
also : rough water : a heavy swell or wave
< a sea struck us >
< heavy seas nearly swamped the boat >
b. : the disturbance of the ocean or other body of water due to the wind blowing at the time and place of observation
< mild breezes and little sea >
3. : something (as a vast expanse, an overwhelming flood, or an agitated surface) felt to resemble a sea
< saw only an endless sea of sandy plain >
< a sea of folly >
< lost in the seas of time >
4. : the expanse of the high seas as a field of life, business, or naval operations : voyaging as a livelihood
< follow the sea >
< retired from the sea >
5. : seashore, seaside
< spent the summer at the sea >
6. : seawater
7. : mare III
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- at sea
- beyond seas
- to sea
II. adjective
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the sea or a sea
< sea arm >
< sea smells >
2. : of or relating to a ship, ship personnel, equipment or related matters : of or used by seamen or passengers on a ship
< sea discipline >
3.
a. : occurring on, upon, or over the waters of the sea or a sea
< sea traffic >
< sea routes >
b. : of or relating to navigation, shipping, or similar matters
< sea charts >
< sea terms >
c. : fit for use on the high seas : seagoing
< a sea yacht >
4. : of or relating to the navy : naval
< a sea engagement >
< sea bases >
5. : having the sea or part of the sea for field, territory, subject, object (as of activity, interest, concern)
< sea robber >
< a sea painter >
< sea poem >
< sea stories >
< sea dominion >
6. : inhabiting the sea or seashore
< sea nymphs >
< sea dwellers >
7. : deposited by the sea
< sea gravel >
8. : of, occurring on, or belonging to the seacoast or seashore
< sea forts >
< sea dunes >
9. : coming from or showing over the sea or occurring at sea
< sea clouds >
< the deep sea roar >
10. : made, formed, or shaped by the sea or the action of the sea
< a sea frontier >
< sea cobbles >
III. abbreviation
seaman |