"blubber" in Chinese (Simplified)
鲸脂哭泣(抽泣)
Definition
“Blubber” 是鲸鱼和其他海洋哺乳动物皮下的厚脂肪层。作动词时,也指嚎啕大哭、哭泣不止。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
作为名词,“blubber”专指海洋哺乳动物的脂肪层,不能用于人或其他动物。作为动词(to blubber),语气较为非正式且带点贬义,多形容哭得很大声、无法自控。不要用于普通的哭泣场合,比“cry”或“sob”更强烈。
Examples
Some whales have a thick layer of blubber under their skin.
有些鲸鱼皮下有很厚的**鲸脂**。
People used blubber as fuel for lamps in the past.
过去人们用**鲸脂**做灯油。
The child began to blubber when she lost her toy.
小女孩丢了玩具后开始**哭泣**。
Don’t blubber; it’s just a scraped knee.
别**哭哭啼啼**,只是擦破了点皮。
He was blubbering so hard, I could hardly understand what he was saying.
他**哭得**太厉害了,我都听不清他在说什么。
Seal blubber keeps them warm in icy water.
海豹的**脂肪**让它们在冰冷的水中保持温暖。