blubber
n. 鲸脂; 鲸油; 啜泣; 哽咽
vt. 哭诉
vi. 又哭又闹
Blubber is the fat of whales, seals, and similar sea animals.
The baby whale develops a thick layer of blubber to protect it from the cold sea.
幼鲸长出一层厚厚的鲸脂,以抵御寒冷的海水。
If someone blubbers, they cry noisily and in an unattractive way.
She started to blubber like a child.
她开始像个小孩似的放声大哭。
1. an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil
2. excess bodily weight;
1. cry or whine with snuffling;
2. utter while crying
The blubber rendered down into oil.
鲸脂被熬成油.
Walrus populations were in serious decline during centuries of wholesale slaughter for their blubber and tusks.
几个世纪以来,为获取海象脂和獠牙,人们成批捕杀海象,使海象数量严重减少.
Girl painful twist of the body, a wry face, not to blubber out.
小姑娘疼得扭动着身子, 扭歪了脸, 不让自己大声哭出来.
The feet pose particular problems since they cannot be covered with insulationform of feathers or blubber.
脚部虽然没有羽毛或脂肪覆盖,但也不怕冻,原因有二.
A crew of men sets to work stripping the great whale of its blubber.
一个水手带着工具,去剥离这条巨大鲸鱼的鲸脂.