whale
[weɪl] noun countable
ADVANCED
■a very large sea mammal that breathes air through a hole at the top of its head 鲸
[weɪl] noun countable
have a whale of a time informal
■to enjoy yourself very much 玩得非常痛快；过得非常愉快•We had a whale of a time on holiday.假期里我们玩得非常痛快。
[weɪl] noun countable
a whale of a US informal
■describes a very great amount of something or a very good thing 极多的；极大的；极好的•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。 |