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ocean

美 [ˈoʊʃn]英 [ˈəʊʃn]
  • n.大海;海洋;(五大洋之一的)洋

复数: oceans

oceanocean

noun

1

大海;海洋
the mass of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface

the depths of the ocean

海洋的深处

People were swimming in the ocean despite the hurricane warning.

尽管有飓风警报,人们仍然在大海里游泳。

The plane hit the ocean several miles offshore.

飞机在距离海岸数英里处坠入大海。

Our beach house is just a couple of miles from the ocean.

我家滨海的房子离大海只有几英里。

an ocean liner

远洋客轮

Ocean levels are rising.

海平面正在上升。

2

(五大洋之一的)洋
one of the five large areas that the ocean is divided into

the Antarctic/Arctic/Atlantic/Indian/Pacific Ocean

南极海;北冰洋;大西洋;印度洋;太平洋

习语

a large amount of sth

an amount of sth that is too small or unimportant to make any real difference to a situation

ocean

频次

  • 1
    N-SING 海洋;大海
    The ocean is the sea.

    There were few sights as beautiful as the calm ocean on a warm night.

    鲜有景致能与温暖夜色下风平浪静的大海媲美。

  • 2
    N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES (五大洋之一的)洋
    An ocean is one of the five very large areas of sea on the Earth's surface.

    They spent many days cruising the northern Pacific Ocean.

    他们在北太平洋航行了很多天。

  • 3
    N-COUNT 许多;大量
    If you say that there is an ocean of something, you are emphasizing that there is a very large amount of it.

    I had cried oceans of tears...

    我泪流成河。

  • 4
    PHRASE 沧海一粟;九牛一毛
    If you say that something is a drop in the ocean, you mean that it is a very small amount which is unimportant compared to the cost of other things or is so small that it has very little effect on something.

    His fee is a drop in the ocean compared with the real cost of broadcasting.

    同播出的实际开支相比较,他那点酬金不过是九牛一毛。

noun

1
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
2
anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume
Synonym: sea

数据来源:WordNet

  1. The plane hit the ocean several miles offshore .

    飞机在距离海岸数英里处坠入大海。

  2. Our beach house is just a couple of miles from the ocean .

    我家滨海的房子离大海只有几英里。

  3. This species is found in coastal waters around the Indian Ocean .

    在环印度洋沿岸的海域有这一物种。

  4. People were swimming in the ocean despite the hurricane warning .

    尽管有飓风警报,人们仍然在大海里游泳。

  5. There was a vertical drop to the ocean .

    至海洋有一段垂直落差。

  6. Their first album was titled ‘ Ocean Drive ’ .

    他们的第一张专辑定名为《海洋行》。

  7. Ancient historians wrote of a lost continent beneath the ocean .

    古代史学家写过有关一个沉没海底大陆的事迹。

  8. Ocean levels are rising .

    海平面正在上升。

  9. Thousands of gallons of crude oil were spilled into the ocean .

    成千上万加仑的原油泄漏,流进了海洋。

  10. Oil spills are having a devastating effect on coral reefs in the ocean .

    海上溢油对海洋里的珊瑚礁有着毁灭性影响。

  11. The grey ocean seethed beneath them .

    灰蒙蒙的大海在他们下面翻滚。

  12. It became impractical to make a business trip by ocean liner .

    乘坐远洋班轮进行商务旅行变得不合时宜了。

  13. They spent many days cruising the northern Pacific Ocean .

    他们在北太平洋航行了很多天。

  14. They spend hours feeding on the ocean floor .

    它们花好几个小时在海底进食。

  15. His fee is a drop in the ocean compared with the real cost of broadcasting .

    同播出的实际开支相比较,他那点酬金不过是九牛一毛。

  16. I did once dream of becoming the first woman to captain an ocean liner .

    我确实曾经梦想过成为首位远洋客轮的女船长。

  17. Under normal conditions , the ocean currents of the tropical Pacific travel from east to west

    在正常情况下,太平洋的热带洋流自东向西流。

  18. Have any fish been contaminated in the Arctic Ocean ?

    北冰洋的鱼受到过污染吗?

  19. These ocean fogs can last for days .

    这种海上大雾可持续数天。

  20. More than 20 helicopters began swooping in low over the ocean

    20多架直升机开始下降向海面俯冲。

  21. There were few sights as beautiful as the calm ocean on a warm night .

    鲜有景致能与温暖夜色下风平浪静的大海媲美。

  22. His abiding passion was ocean racing , at which he scored many successes

    他一直酷爱海上赛艇,并多次在比赛中获胜。

  23. APEC seems be drowning in an ocean of jargon .

    亚太经合组织似乎为一大堆空洞的胡言乱语所淹没。

  24. Two oil-related accidents near Los Angeles have fouled the ocean and the skies there .

    发生在洛杉矶附近的两起漏油事故已经污染了那里的海洋和天空。

  25. It 's the money that spurs these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey in their flimsy boats

    是金钱驱使这些渔民驾着破旧小船冒险出海远航。

  26. I had cried oceans of tears

    我泪流成河。

  27. Gannets are denizens of the open ocean .

    鲣鸟栖息在外海地区。

  28. Tourists sunbathe and frolic in the ocean .

    游客晒着日光浴在海水里嬉戏。

  29. The island 's in the Pacific Ocean ; I 'm not at liberty to say exactly where , because we 're still negotiating for its purchase .

    这个岛在太平洋上;我无权说出它的具体位置,因为我们仍在洽谈购买事宜。

  30. It 's almost impossible to find him in the immense ocean .

    在无边无际的海洋中要找到他几乎是不可能的。

大洋
  1. Pacific Ocean 太平洋
  2. Atlantic Ocean 大西洋
  3. Indian Ocean 印度洋
  4. Arctic Ocean 北冰洋
  5. Southern Ocean 南冰洋
  • 习语

n.

an ocean of sth

众多;大量
a large amount of sth

a drop in the ocean

沧海一粟;九牛一毛
an amount of sth that is too small or unimportant to make any real difference to a situation

同义词

n.

wave sea