sea

名词

UK/siː/
US/siː/

定义 sea 名词

  1. A1CountableUncountable

    A large body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth's surface, or a large area of saltwater, smaller than an ocean, that is partly or completely surrounded by land.

    • They sailed across the Mediterranean Sea.

    • Many creatures live in the sea.

    • We had a lovely holiday by the sea.

  2. Countable

    One of the large, flat areas on the moon that were once thought to be seas.

片语 sea 名词

  • put (out) to sea

    To begin a journey by ship, leaving the harbor or shore.

    The cargo ship is scheduled to put out to sea at high tide tomorrow morning.

  • a sea of something

    A large quantity or expanse of something.

    The teacher looked down and saw a sea of smiling faces.

成语

  • at sea

    Feeling confused or lost, not knowing what to do.

    He was completely at sea with the complex legal documents.

  • run away to sea

    To leave one's family, especially as a young person, to become a sailor.

    Many boys dream of running away to sea to experience the thrill of the ocean.