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sea
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noun
- the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- a division of these waters, of considerable extent, more or less definitely marked off by land boundaries:
the North Sea.
- one of the seven seas; ocean.
- a large lake or landlocked body of water.
- the degree or amount of turbulence of the ocean or other body of water, as caused by the wind.
- the waves.
- a large wave:
The heavy seas almost drowned us.
- a widely extended, copious, or overwhelming quantity:
a sea of faces; a sea of troubles.
Synonyms: , , ,
- the work, travel, and shipboard life of a sailor:
The sea is a hard life but a rewarding one.
- Astronomy. mare 3.
adjective
- of, relating to, or adapted for use at sea.
sea
/ 蝉颈藧 /
noun
- the mass of salt water on the earth's surface as differentiated from the land marinemaritimethalassic
- ( as modifier )
sea air
- capital when part of place name
- one of the smaller areas of ocean
the Irish Sea
- a large inland area of water
the Caspian Sea
- turbulence or swell, esp of considerable size
heavy seas
- capital when part of a name astronomy any of many huge dry plains on the surface of the moon See also mare 2
- anything resembling the sea in size or apparent limitlessness
- the life or career of a sailor (esp in the phrase follow the sea )
- at sea
- on the ocean
- in a state of confusion
- go to seato become a sailor
- put to sea or put out to seato embark on a sea voyage
sea
- The continuous body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface.
- A region of water within an ocean and partly enclosed by land, such as the North Sea.
- See Note at ocean
- A large body of either fresh or salt water that is completely enclosed by land, such as the Caspian Sea.
- Astronomy.A mare.
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of sea1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of sea1
Idioms and Phrases
- on the ocean.
- perplexed; uncertain:
completely at sea as to how to answer the question.
- follow the sea, to pursue a nautical career:
Many boys then dreamed of following the sea.
- go to sea,
- to set out on a voyage.
- to embark on a nautical career.
They came home at dawn, looking half seas over.
- put to sea, to embark on a sea voyage: Also put out to sea.
The expedition is nearly ready to put to sea.
More idioms and phrases containing sea
In addition to the idiom beginning with sea , also see at sea ; between a rock and a hard place (devil and the deep blue sea) ; high seas ; not the only fish in the sea ; put out (to sea) .Example Sentences
Since coming to power, the government has announced a series of measures to tackle people smuggling, including a new criminal offence of endangering the lives of others at sea.
Unlike its neighbours, Armenia does not have natural resources or access to the sea.
She had spotted her son in the image, taken from above, of a sea of shaven heads belonging to men in white T-shirts sat in long, straight rows.
Competing claimants such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei have staked claims on islands and various zones in the sea.
With sea temperatures around the UK still relatively low at the moment, coastal areas where sea breezes develop will feel cooler, but UV levels will remain high.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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