noun🔗Share鲸鱼，鲸。 Any of several species of large sea mammals of the infraorder Cetacea."The whale spouted water high into the air as it passed by the research ship. "当那条鲸鱼经过考察船的时候，它高高地向空中喷出了水柱。animalbiologyoceannatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share庞然大物， 巨物 Something, or someone, that is very large."The whale of a problem with the leaky roof made the family's summer very stressful. "屋顶漏水这个问题简直是个庞然大物，让这家人整个夏天都非常焦虑。animalpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share厉害的人, 了不起的人 Something, or someone, that is excellent."My sister's cooking is a whale of a talent; everyone loves her dinners. "我姐姐的厨艺真是厉害，了不起；大家都喜欢她做的晚餐。qualityexclamationattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share一掷千金的赌客，豪赌客 In a casino, a person who routinely bets at the maximum limit allowable."The whale at the blackjack table lost a considerable sum of money today. "今天在二十一点牌桌上，那位一掷千金的豪赌客输了不少钱。businessentertainmentpersonbetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鲸鱼大户, 金融巨头. An investor who deals with very large amounts of money."The investment whale made a massive purchase of company stock. "鲸鱼大户大量购买了该公司的股票。businessfinancepersoneconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share氪金玩家，土豪玩家 (by extension) A video game player who spends large amounts of money on premium content."That whale of a gamer spent thousands of dollars on the new game's exclusive skins. "那位氪金大佬在那个新游戏里花了成千上万美元买独家皮肤。gameinternetcomputingbusinesseconomyvaluepersoncharacterachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share捕鲸，猎鲸 To hunt for whales."The whaling crew went out to whale in the North Atlantic. "捕鲸船员们出海去北大西洋捕鲸了。animalnauticaloceanactionnatureenvironmentindustryeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share鞭打，痛打。 To thrash, to flog, to beat vigorously or soundly."The teacher whaled the student with a ruler for not paying attention in class. "老师因为学生上课不认真，用尺子狠狠地抽打了他。actioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
