sea
gb/sˈi/ us/sˈi/
A1
Anh
~ 900
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A1
entity
1
Large saltwater body
A very big area of salt water, bigger than a lake, like the ocean.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the [adjective] sea
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sea' with 'lake'; a sea is made of salt water and is often connected to an ocean, while a lake is fresh water and inland.
Từ đồng nghĩa
ocean (Usually refers to one of the Earth's largest continuous bodies of salt water; 'sea' can be smaller or part of an ocean.)
Từ trái nghĩa
land (The solid surface of the Earth, as opposed to bodies of water like the sea.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
open sea
|stormy sea
|at sea
|sea level
|sea water
Chủ đề
geography
|nature
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- We spent the summer sailing across the Mediterranean Sea.
- The sea was calm and blue under the morning sun.
- Pollution is harming many creatures in the sea.
- From the cliff, you can see the endless sea.
- Fishermen depend on the sea for their livelihood.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The sea is very big.
- I like to swim in the sea.
- The boat is on the sea.
- The sea is blue today.
- We go to the sea in summer.
Danh từ
B1
quantity
2
Large quantity or mass
A very big number or amount of something, like a crowd or things all together.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a sea of [things/people]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may take this meaning literally and think it refers to water; here it describes a large amount of something else.
Từ đồng nghĩa
ocean (Used metaphorically in the same way; 'ocean' can suggest even greater scale.)
Từ trái nghĩa
handful (A very small number or amount compared to a 'sea'.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
sea of faces
|sea of lights
|sea of people
Chủ đề
descriptions
|metaphor
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She looked out at a sea of cheering fans.
- The city square was a sea of umbrellas in the rain.
- We were lost in a sea of paperwork.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I saw a sea of people at the concert.
- There was a sea of red flowers in the garden.
- The shop had a sea of toys.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
sea
IPA
GB/sˈi/
US/sˈi/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
sea (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (sea)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: sea
- Plural: sea, seas
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
a sea change
1/ə sˈi t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
idiom
Major transformation
A big and important change in something.
Ví dụ
- There has been a sea change in public opinion about climate change.
- Her attitude underwent a sea change after she traveled abroad.
at sea
1/ˈæt sˈi/
idiom
Confused or on a ship
On a ship at sea, or feeling very confused and not knowing what to do.
Ví dụ
- We were at sea for three weeks before reaching land.
- I'm completely at sea with these new instructions.
lost at sea
1/lˈɔst ˈæt sˈi/
fixed phrase
Missing at sea or confused
Not found after being at sea, or feeling very confused and without an idea what to do.
Ví dụ
- Several sailors were lost at sea during the storm.
- When it comes to taxes, I'm lost at sea.
sea level
1/sˈi lˈɛvəl/
fixed phrase
technical
Average ocean height for measurement
The average height of the surface of the ocean, used to measure how high land or mountains are.
Ví dụ
- The city is 500 meters above sea level.
- Sea level has been rising due to climate change.