plural seas
plural seas
Learner's definition of SEA
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a : the salt water that covers much of the Earth's surface海;海洋 [noncount]
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often used with the常与the连用 —
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 [plural]
(literary) — see also high seas b [count] or Sea : a large body of water that is part of the sea or that has land around part or all of it(属于一部分海域的或有陆地围绕的)海 — see color picture on this page; see also seven seas 2
[count] : an area of the sea海面 —
used to describe the movement of the water in the sea用于描述海浪状况 —
often plural常用复数 3
[count] : a large amount or number of people or things spread over a large area大量;茫茫一片 —
usually singular通常用单数 —
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 4
[count] technical or Sea : one of the large, flat areas on the moon or on Mars海(指月球或火星表面的大片平坦区域)
at sea
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: sailing or traveling on the sea在海上航行 2
: confused and not confident困惑;茫然
between the devil and the deep blue sea
— see devil
fish in the sea
— see 1fish
go to sea
somewhat old-fashioned
out to sea
: toward or into a part of the ocean that is far away from land出海
put (out) to sea
: to leave a port, harbor, etc., and begin traveling on the sea起航;出海