sea
noun
siː noun
1 the large area of salty water that covers much of the earth’s surface 海,海洋; singular 单数, U
2 a large area of salty water that is mostly enclosed by land 内海 C
the Mediterranean Sea
地中海
3
sea of sth
a very large number of people or things that all look similar 大量某物,一大片某物
He looked out at the sea of faces.
他放眼望去,人海茫茫。
4
(all) at sea
confused or not sure what to do 困惑,茫然不知所措
Living in a foreign country can mean you’re always at sea about what’s going on.
生活在异国他乡可能意味着你对周围的事总是茫然不知。
5
the seas
the sea – used especially when you are not talking about a particular ocean [文] 海,大海〔尤用于谈论非特定海洋时〕 literary
across the seas (far away) 遥远,远隔重洋
They came from lands across the seas.
他们来自极其遥远的地方。
6 one of the broad areas that seem flat on the moon and Mars 海〔指月球或火星表面的一片广阔平原〕 C