C 鲸，鲸鱼any of several types of very large mammal that live in the sea, some of which are hunted for their oil and flesh

　catch a ～　得大利
　blue ～　蓝鲸
　bull〔cow〕 ～　雄〔雌〕鲸
　gray ～　灰鲸
　humpback ～　座头鲸
　sperm ～　抹香鲸
　a school of ～s　一群鲸鱼
　～ at〔for, on〕　善于…的人，热衷于…的人
　a ～ of　极大的，极好的，了不起的

　The blue whale is the world's largest living animal.　蓝鲸是世界上最大的动物。

 ♣ have a whale of a time
　玩得非常痛快，过得非常愉快　enjoy oneself very much; have a very good time
　They had a whale of a time at the funfair.　他们在游乐场玩得很开心。

　［词源］古英语hwæl<古高地德语hwal（鲸鱼）