Whaling
['weɪlɪŋ] or ['welɪŋ]
解釋/意思:
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Whala
(n.) The hunting of whales.
(a.) Pertaining to, or employed in, the pursuit of whales; as, a whaling voyage; a whaling vessel.
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例句/造句/用法:
- He knew as well as I did that it was just as likely, at that time of year, I was going down there whaling; but I felt complimented, too. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- The whaling fleets, long after gas came into use, were one of the greatest sources of our national wealth. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- How did yer whaling agree with yer, Tom? 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
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