
好词典

源自古英语'sǣ',源自原始日耳曼语'saiwiz',与荷兰语'zee'、德语'See'同源。
❶ 指大片咸水水域,通常比海洋小,常与陆地相连。用于描述广阔水域的自然景观或地理特征。
“We spent our vacation by the sea.”
(我们在海边度过了假期。)
“The ship sailed across the rough sea.”
(船只在汹涌的海面上航行。)
❶ 比喻大量或广阔的事物,常用于形容数量庞大或范围广泛的情况。
“A sea of faces greeted the performer.”
(表演者面前是人山人海。)
“The city was a sea of lights at night.”
(夜晚的城市是一片灯海。)
at sea — 字面意思是在海上航行;比喻对某事感到困惑或不知所措。
“The new employee felt completely at sea during the training.”
(新员工在培训期间感到完全不知所措。)
by the sea — 在海边,描述地理位置或度假方式。
“They bought a small house by the sea for their retirement.”
(他们在海边买了一栋小房子准备退休后居住。)