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whaling

/ˈweɪlɪŋ/

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verb

捕鲸，猎鲸.

To hunt for whales.

Examples :

"The Inuit people have a long tradition of whaling in the Arctic. "

因纽特人在北极地区有着悠久的捕鲸传统.

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verb

鞭打，猛打。

To thrash, to flog, to beat vigorously or soundly.

Examples :

"The angry teacher whaled the desk with her fist after the students' terrible performance. "

学生们表现太差了，愤怒的老师一拳猛砸在桌子上。

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noun

捕鲸，猎鲸。

The practice of hunting whales.

Examples :

"The environmental group protested the whaling industry's harmful practices. "

环保组织抗议捕鲸业的有害行为。

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noun

捕鲸, 猎鲸

The practice of spotting whales.

Examples :

"The whale-watching tour's excellent whaling led to many sightings of humpback whales. "

这次观鲸之旅中，他们卓越的寻鲸技巧使得我们多次看到了座头鲸的身影。

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noun

一顿痛打，揍。

Examples :

"After losing the championship game, the team expected a major whaling from their coach. "

输掉冠军赛后，球队预料到会挨教练狠狠一顿痛打。

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