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海洋
hǎi yáng
Meaning
- ocean
Definition
地球上连成一片的海和洋的总称。
The vast body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface.
Usage
通常指具体的海洋，也可比喻为广阔、浩瀚的事物。
Usually refers to the actual ocean, but can also metaphorically mean something vast and boundless.
Examples
- 1 海洋覆盖了地球表面约71%的面积。 (The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface.)
- 2 他喜欢在海洋中潜水，探索珊瑚礁。 (He enjoys diving in the ocean to explore coral reefs.)
- 3 这片海洋是多种海洋生物的家园。 (This ocean is home to a variety of marine life.)
- 4 在知识的海洋中，我们永远学无止境。 (In the ocean of knowledge, we never stop learning.)
- 5 面对茫茫人海，他感到自己像一叶扁舟在海洋中漂流。 (Facing the vast crowd, he felt like a small boat drifting in the ocean.)
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