时间: 2025-04-24 12:17:36
美: ['oʃən]
英: ['əʊʃ(ə)n]
n. 海洋;大量;广阔
n. (Ocean)人名;(罗)奥切安
最后更新时间:2025-04-24 12:17:36
词源分析:Ocean源自希腊语“okeanos”,意指“广阔的水体”。这个词根可以追溯到古希腊神话中的海神“Oceanus”。
历史背景:Ocean一词在英语中首次出现于中世纪,随着航海和探索的兴起,人们开始对世界的水体有了更系统的认识。
课本:该词通常出现在小学及中学的自然科学和地理教材中。在**的英语教材中,通常会在初中和高中阶段出现,涉及海洋生态和环境保护等主题。在牛津和美国的教材中,一般在地理、生物学或环境科学的课程中进行介绍。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth.
太平洋是地球上最大和最深的海洋。
Scientists study ocean currents to understand climate change.
科学家研究海洋洋流以理解气候变化。
The ocean is home to a diverse range of species.
海洋是多种物种的栖息地。
Pollution is a major threat to the health of our oceans.
污染是威胁我们海洋健康的主要因素。
Many cultures have myths and legends about the ocean.
许多文化都有关于海洋的神话和传说。
*. The ocean's temperature affects weather patterns.
海洋温度影响天气模式。
We went sailing on the ocean last weekend.
我们上周末在海洋上航行。
The ocean absorbs a large amount of carbon dioxide.
海洋吸收了大量二氧化碳。
Coral reefs are vital ecosystems within the ocean.
珊瑚礁是海洋中重要的生态系统。
The ocean floor is still largely unexplored.
海洋底部仍然在很大程度上未被探索。
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反义词:
通过这些分析与学*方法,可以更加深入地理解和记忆“Ocean”这个词汇。
[N-SING] The ocean is the sea. 大海
例:There were few sights as beautiful as the calm ocean on a warm night.很少有景色像温暖夜晚的平静大海那样美丽。
[N-COUNT] An ocean is one of the five very large areas of sea on the Earth's surface. 洋
例:They spent many days cruising the northern Pacific Ocean.他们花了很多天巡游北太平洋。
[[非正式]] If you say that there is an ocean of something, you are emphasizing that there is a very large amount of it. 极大量
例:I had cried oceans of tears.我已哭得泪流成河。
[[强调]] If you say that something is a drop in the ocean, you mean that it is a very small amount which is unimportant compared to the cost of other things or is so small that it has very little effect on something. 沧海一粟
例:His fee is a drop in the ocean compared with the real cost of broadcasting.他的费用与广播的实际成本相比是沧海一粟。