| 释义 |
〔whale〕Any of various marine mammals of the order Cetacea, having the general shape of a fish with forelimbs modified to form flippers, a tail with horizontal flukes, and one or two blowholes for breathing, especially one of the very large species as distinguished from the smaller dolphins and porpoises.鲸：一种鲸目海生哺乳动物，具有鱼的外形，前肢变异以形成鳍肢，其尾巴带有水平尾片，有一或两个鼻孔以供呼吸，尤其指与小型海豚相区分的体型巨大的一类 |