(1) at sea表示“在茫茫大海上”,意指“离海岸很远”。如:
① Now his ships were all at sea. 现在他的船都出海了。 ② The ship hit an iceberg and buried at sea.这船撞上了冰山,葬身海底。 ③ Several ships were lost at sea owing to the hurricane. 由于飓风,好几艘船在海上失踪。 ④These sailors were at sea for forty days before reaching land. ⑥This painting is a representation of a storm at sea. ⑦ The ship has spent three months at sea.
① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ (3) 请注意by sea与by the sea的区别,前者表示“经海路”,后者表示 “在海边”。如: ① "How did you go there? By train?" "No, we went there by sea." “你们怎么到那里去的?乘火车?”“不,我们乘船去的那里。” ③I'm terrified of flying I'd rather go by sea. ④May I ask if you are fond of traveling by sea? ⑤ The Turners lived by the sea. 特纳一家住在海边。 ① ② (5)on the sea: 例句与用法: ①The sun glared on the sea. ②There are thousands of awnings on the sea beach. ③The mine finally came to rest on the sea bed. |
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