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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sea /siː/ ●●● S2 W1 noun 1 [countable, uncountable]HEO especially British English the large area of salty water that covers much of the Earth’s surface 海，海洋 SYN ocean Jay stripped his clothes off and ran into the sea. 杰伊脱光衣服奔入海里。n The sea came up to my knees. Most exports went by sea (=on a ship). 大部分出口商品都走海路。 a little cottage by the sea (=near the sea) 一座海滨小屋 He spent over 30 years at sea (=working on ships or boats on the sea). 他在船上工作了30多年。 They stood side by side looking out to sea (=looking at the sea). 他们并排站着眺望大海。2 [countable]HEO a large area of salty water that is mostly enclosed by land 内海 the Mediterranean Sea 地中海3 sea of something LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTa very large number of people or things that all look similar 大量某物，一大片某物 He looked out at the sea of faces. 他放眼望去，人海茫茫。4 (all) at sea CONFUSEDconfused or not sure what to do 困惑，茫然不知所措 Living in a foreign country can mean you’re always at sea about what’s going on. 生活在异国他乡可能意味着你对周围的事总是茫然不知所措。5 the seas literaryHAAL the sea – used especially when you are not talking about a particular ocean 海，大海〔尤用于泛指〕across the seas (=far away) 遥远，远隔重洋 They came from lands across the seas. 他们来自遥远的国度。6. [countable]HA one of the broad areas that seem flat on the Moon and Mars 海〔指月球或火星表面的一片广阔平原〕n GRAMMAR: Patterns with seain the sea• You use in the sea to talk about things that happen in the water: We paddled in the sea.Whales are mammals that live in the sea. on the sea• You use on the sea to talk about things that happen on the surface of the water: The boat floated on the calm sea.by the sea• You use by the sea to talk about things that are on the land near the sea: They live in a cottage by the sea. COLLOCATIONSadjectivesblue 蓝色的The sun shone brightly upon the clear blue sea. 清澈湛蓝的海面上,阳光灿烂。calm 无浪的,平静的The sea was perfectly calm. 海面上风平浪静。rough (=with big waves) 浪大的The sea was too rough to swim in. 海上浪太大,不能游泳。choppy (=with a lot of small waves) 波浪起伏的The wind was starting to pick up and the sea was becoming choppy. 风大起来,海面开始微波荡漾。nThe yachts bobbed around on the choppy sea.heavy seas (=a rough sea) 汹涌的大海The tanker split apart and sank in heavy seas. 油轮船体断裂，沉入波涛汹涌的大海。a stormy sea 波涛翻滚的大海na picture of a battleship in a stormy seathe open sea (=the part of the sea that is far away from land) 公海,远海nRescuers are trying to drive the stranded whales back out into the open sea.nthe deep sea (=the water deep under the surface of the sea)The deep sea is the most unexplored area left on the planet.verbscross the sea 横渡大海Our ancestors crossed the sea in small boats. 我们的祖先驾着小船远渡重洋。go to sea (=go to work on a ship) 下海工作He went to sea when he was eighteen. 他18岁出海。put to sea (=sail a boat away from land) 驾船出海The refugees put to sea in rickety rafts. 难民们驾着破筏子驶入大海。be lost at sea formal (=be drowned in the sea) 葬身大海nHis father had been lost at sea three months before.be swept out to sea (=be taken far away from land by the sea) 被冲入大海nThey had to rescue three young canoeists who were swept out to sea.sea + NOUNsea water 海水Removing salt from sea water is an expensive process. 海水淡化是个代价昂贵的过程。a sea view 海景All the bedrooms have a sea view. 所有房间都能看到海景。sea level 海平面Average sea levels are rising year on year. 海平面平均高度在逐年升高。the sea air (=the air close to the sea) 海边空气nHe breathed in the fresh sea air.the sea bed (also the sea floor) (=the land at the bottom of the sea) 海床nA lot of these small creatures feed on the sea bed. n THESAURUSthe sea especially British English the large area of salty water that covers much of the Earth’s surfaceShe lives by the sea.The sea was very rough.the ocean especially American English the large area of salty water that covers much of the Earth’s surfacea house by the oceanThe restaurant had a sweeping view of the ocean.waters a large area of water – used about an area of water that belongs to a particular country, or when describing what the water is likeboats fishing in Canadian watersBritish territorial watersthe calm waters of the harbourdangerous waterschoppy waters (=with a lot of waves)bay an area of sea that is partly enclosed by a curve in the landI swam across the bay.the Bay of Biscaygulf a very large area of sea partly enclosed by landthe Gulf of Mexicooil from the Gulf (=the area of water near Iran, Saudi Arabia etc)tide the regular rising and falling of the level of the seaIs the tide going out or coming in ?High tide (=when the sea is at its highest level)is at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.low tide (=when the sea is at its lowest level)The rocks are visible at low tide.wave a line of raised water that moves across the surface of the seaThe waves were crashing against the rocks.
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sea• The war escalated, on the ground, in the air, and at sea.by the sea• Joe had discovered that at least twenty per cent of these water containers were gone, washed away by the sea.• Rex was captivated by the sea in a way that others might be avid golf players or inveterate bird watchers.• Our cottage lay on stubby cliffs close by the sea.• We bought a small cottage by the sea.• Eirias Park Spend your leisure time in Eirias Park - the park by the sea.• At Camasunary the bothy for walkers by the sea had a driftwood firelight glow coming through the window.• Long walks by the sea were needed to shake it all down and shake off the pounds that could so easily accumulate.• I find it very sad that the traditional weekend by the sea cam now be considered a health risk.Origin sea Old English sæsea noun →n GRAMMAR1 →COLLOCATIONS1
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sea S2 W1 /siː/
noun
SYN ocean:
Jay stripped his clothes off and ran into the sea.
Most exports went by sea.
a little cottage by the sea
He spent over 30 years at sea.
They stood side by side looking out to sea.
2. [countable] a large area of salty water that is mostly enclosed by land:
the Mediterranean Sea
3. sea of something a very large number of people or things that all look similar:
He looked out at the sea of faces.
4. (all) at sea confused or not sure what to do:
Living in a foreign country can mean you’re always at sea about what’s going on.
5. the seas literary the sea – used especially when you are not talking about a particular ocean
across the seas (=far away)
They came from lands across the seas.
6. [countable] one of the broad areas that seem flat on the moon and Mars
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▪blue The sun shone brightly upon the clear blue sea.
▪calm The sea was perfectly calm.
▪rough (=with big waves) The sea was too rough to swim in.
▪choppy (=with a lot of small waves) The wind was starting to pick up and the sea was becoming choppy. | The yachts bobbed around on the choppy sea.
▪heavy seas (=a rough sea) The tanker split apart and sank in heavy seas.
▪a stormy sea a picture of a battleship in a stormy sea
▪the open sea (=the part of the sea that is far away from land) Rescuers are trying to drive the stranded whales back out into the open sea.
▪the deep sea (=the water deep under the surface of the sea) The deep sea is the most unexplored area left on the planet.
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▪cross the sea Our ancestors crossed the sea in small boats.
▪go to sea (=go to work on a ship) He went to sea when he was eighteen.
▪put to sea (=sail a boat away from land) The refugees put to sea in rickety rafts.
▪be lost at sea formal (=be drowned in the sea) His father had been lost at sea three months before.
▪be swept out to sea (=be taken far away from land by the sea) They had to rescue three young canoeists who were swept out to sea.
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▪sea water Removing salt from sea water is an expensive process.
▪a sea view All the bedrooms have a sea view.
▪sea level Average sea levels are rising year on year.
▪the sea air (=the air close to the sea) He breathed in the fresh sea air.
▪the sea bed (also the sea floor ) (=the land at the bottom of the sea) A lot of these small creatures feed on the sea bed.
▪ the sea especially British English the large area of salty water that covers much of the Earth’s surface: She lives by the sea. | The sea was very rough.
▪the ocean especially American English the large area of salty water that covers much of the Earth’s surface: a house by the ocean | The restaurant had a sweeping view of the ocean.
▪waters a large area of water – used about an area of water that belongs to a particular country, or when describing what the water is like: boats fishing in Canadian waters | British territorial waters | the calm waters of the harbour | dangerous waters | choppy waters (=with a lot of waves)
▪bay an area of sea that is partly enclosed by a curve in the land: I swam across the bay. | the Bay of Biscay
▪gulf a very large area of sea partly enclosed by land: the Gulf of Mexico | oil from the Gulf (=the area of water near Iran, Saudi Arabia etc)
▪tide the regular rising and falling of the level of the sea: Is the tide going out or coming in ? | High tide (=when the sea is at its highest level)is at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. | low tide (=when the sea is at its lowest level) | The rocks are visible at low tide.
▪wave a line of raised water that moves across the surface of the sea: The waves were crashing against the rocks.
sea S2 W1 /siː/
noun Language: Old English
Origin: sæ
1. [uncountable and countable] especially British English the large area of salty water that covers much of the Earth’s surface Origin: sæ
SYN ocean:
2. [countable] a large area of salty water that is mostly enclosed by land:
3. sea of something a very large number of people or things that all look similar:
4. (all) at sea confused or not sure what to do:
5. the seas literary the sea – used especially when you are not talking about a particular ocean
across the seas (=far away)
6. [countable] one of the broad areas that seem flat on the moon and Mars
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In BrE sea . InNAmE ocean .在英式英语中，覆盖地球表面大部分地区的大片海水通常用 sea 表示。美式英语则通常用 ocean ：◆ A swimmer drowned in the sea/ocean this morning. 今天早上一名游泳者在海里淹死了。 The names of particular areas of seas, however, are fixed. 然而，特定的海洋名称用 sea 或 ocean 是固定的 ：◆ the Mediterranean Sea 地中海 ◆ the Atlantic Ocean 大西洋 Sea/ocean are also used if you go to the coast on holiday/vacation.到海滨度假亦可用 sea/ocean ：◆ We're spending a week by the sea/at the ocean in June. 我们六月份要在海滨度假一个星期。 In NAmE 美式英语亦常说 ：◆ We're going to the beach for vacation. 我们要去海滨度假。
