ocean

n

• ① 1[通常作the ocean]海洋,大海;外洋2[the Ocean]…洋3[the ocean]【美】海(=sea)
  • a boundless expanse of ocean广大无边的海洋(★of ocean无冠词)
  • in the depths of the ocean在海洋深处
  • They spent most of their life on the ocean.他们的一生大部分是在海洋上度过的。
  • the Pacific [Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Antarctic] Ocean太平[大西、印度、北冰、南冰]洋
  • Let's go swimming in the ocean.我们去洗海水浴吧。

• ②[an ocean]广漠,茫茫一片<of>
  • an ocean of grass [trees]草[树]海

• ③[用复数形]【口】极多<of>
  • oceans of money [food]极多的金钱[食物]