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whale
/weɪl/
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- whale
1 · noun
any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
鲸；鲸鱼
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The whale surfaced close to the research boat.
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一头鲸在科考船附近浮出水面。
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