a.[Z][B]
- 海的；海生的，海產的
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Seals and whales are
marine animals.
海豹和鯨魚是海洋動物。
- 船舶的，航海的；海運的，海事的
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She specializes in
marine law.
她專門研究海事法。
- 海軍陸戰隊的
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The
marine barracks were built ten years ago.
這個海軍陸戰隊的兵營是十年前建造的。
n.
- （一國之）船舶；海運業[the S]
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America had the largest mercantile
marine.
美國當時擁有最大的商船隊。
- 海軍陸戰隊隊員[C]
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Her husband is a U.S.
marine.
她丈夫是一名美國海軍陸戰隊士兵。
片語
Tell that to the marines!
- 誰信你那一套！
辨析
/
məˈriːn/
adj.
- relating to or produced by the sea.
- relating to shipping or naval matters.
n.
a member of a body of troops trained to serve on land or sea, in particular (in the UK) a member of the Royal Marines or (in the US) a member of the Marine Corps.
Phrase
- tell that to the marines
a scornful expression of disbelief.
[referring to the horse marines, an imaginary corps of cavalrymen employed to serve as marines (thus out of their element).]
Etymology
ME: from OFr. marin, marine, from L. marinus, from mare ‘sea’.
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