whale

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

whale [whale whales whaled whaling] BrE [weɪl] NAmE [weɪl] noun
a very large animal that lives in the sea and looks like a very large fish. There are several types of whale, some of which are hunted
•whale meat
see also ↑blue whale, ↑killer whale, ↑pilot whale, ↑sperm whale
Idiom: ↑have a whale of a time

Word Origin:
Old English hwæl, of Germanic origin.

Example Bank:
•We saw a whale blowing a jet of spray high in the air.
•management and conservation of whale stocks

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  giant, hulk, heavyweight