late 15c., "walrus," from sea + horse (n.); also see walrus. Also in heraldry as a fabulous animal with the foreparts of a horse and the tail of a fish. Main modern sense in zoology is attested from 1580s.
双语例句
1. The shallow sea bed yields up an abundance of food.
浅海床提供了丰富的食物。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The comparison of her life to a sea voyage simplifies her experience.
把她的人生比作一次海上航行不足以说明她丰富的经历。
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3. The ship would lie there mirrored in a perfectly unmoving glossy sea.
船会停靠在那里，映衬在一片波澜不兴的湛蓝海水之中。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Among the most spectacular sights are the great sea-bird colonies.
