blubber
[blˈʌbɚ] /ˈblə-bər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈblʌb.ər/ (bre, ipa) · [blˈʌbɚ] /ˈblʌb.ɚ/ (ame, ipa)
blubber — 名詞
1. a soft, fatty padding that lies just beneath the skin of large sea animals, keep
鯨脂
鯨魚等海洋哺乳動物皮下厚脂肪層
a soft, fatty padding that lies just beneath the skin of large sea animals, keeping their bodies warm and acting as an energy reserve for times when food is scarce
The whale's thick blubber keeps it warm in the freezing Arctic waters.
鯨魚厚重的鯨脂能在冰冷的北極水域中保持體溫。
collocation: thick blubber
Hundreds of years ago, sailors burned blubber in lamps to light their ships.
幾百年前，水手燃燒鯨脂點燈來照亮船隻。
blubber as fuel source
Seals rely on their blubber to survive the long winter without eating.
海豹依靠鯨脂度過漫長、沒有食物可吃的冬天。
The research team measured the blubber thickness of the beached whale.
研究團隊測量了那隻擱淺鯨魚的鯨脂厚度。
- fat
more general term for animal fat deposits
- fatty tissue
medical/technical term for the layer of fat cells
用法筆記
Uncountable; frequently modified by the animal name (whale blubber, seal blubber). The fat layer is called blubber regardless of whether the animal is alive or dead.
常見錯誤
2. a large amount of unwanted fat on a person's body, often used humorously or as a
贅肉
人體上過多的脂肪
a large amount of unwanted fat on a person's body, often used humorously or as a mild criticism
The doctor warned Stefan that his blubber was putting pressure on his heart.
醫生警告 Stefan，他的贅肉正在對心臟造成負擔。
informal use for human body fat
After years of eating badly, Emre finally decided to get rid of his blubber.
多年飲食失調後，Emre 下定決心甩掉身上的贅肉。
Dahlia patted her belly and joked about the blubber from too many holidays.
Dahlia 拍拍肚子，開玩笑說過太多假期讓她長了不少贅肉。
The fitness trainer helped them turn their blubber into muscle over six months.
健身教練幫助他們在六個月內把贅肉練成肌肉。
- flab
softer and more critical, often about loose skin and fat
- spare tyre
British informal, refers specifically to belly fat
- bulge
less harsh, refers to noticeable fat in one area
- muscle
lean body tissue — blubber implies unhealthy weight
用法筆記
Informal and often self-deprecating or teasing. Avoid in formal health or medical discussions — use 'body fat' or 'excess weight' instead. Distinguish from sense 1 (WHALE FAT), which is non-judgmental and technical.
常見錯誤
3. the act of crying in a loud and uncontrolled way that sounds like a young child'
嚎哭
大聲且失控的哭法
the act of crying in a loud and uncontrolled way that sounds like a young child's crying
After hearing the sad news, Sade had a fit of blubbering in the kitchen.
聽到那個壞消息後，Sade 在廚房裡嚎啕大哭了一場。
collocation: fit of blubbering
The toddler's blubbering could be heard from three rooms away in the house.
那幼兒的嚎哭聲在屋內三間房間外都聽得到。
Nikhil tried to control his blubbering so he could explain what had happened.
Nikhil 試圖控制住自己的嚎哭，才能解釋發生了什麼事。
All the blubbering stopped when the lost puppy was found under the porch.
走失的小狗在門廊下被找到後，所有的嚎哭聲都停了下來。
- crying fit
more neutral, less vivid than blubbering
- sobbing
quieter and with shorter breaths
- weeping
more formal and less noisy than blubbering
- composure
state of emotional control, opposite of losing control in blubbering
用法筆記
Uncountable noun describing the act of blubbering. Cannot be used with 'a' (though 'a fit of blubbering' is correct). Distinguish from sense 1 (WHALE FAT) and sense 2 (EXCESS BODY FAT), which are entirely unrelated in meaning.
常見錯誤
blubber — 動詞
- blubberpresent simple I / you / we / they
- blubbers3rd person singular
- blubbering-ing form
- blubberedpast simple
1. to weep in an extremely noisy and uncontrolled manner, making sniffling or gurgl
嚎哭；哭訴
像小孩一樣大聲哭喊
to weep in an extremely noisy and uncontrolled manner, making sniffling or gurgling sounds similar to those of a crying child; also describes speaking while crying in this manner
The little boy blubbered loudly after dropping his ice cream on the pavement.
那個小男孩把冰淇淋掉在地上後，在人行道上嚎啕大哭。
intransitive: blubbering without direct object
Haruto blubbered something about losing his wallet, but nobody understood him.
Haruto 哭哭啼啼地說他弄丟了錢包，但沒有人聽懂他在說什麼。
Stefan blubbered that the cat had run away during the storm and would not return.
Stefan 哭喊說那隻貓在暴風雨時跑掉了，不會再回來了。
Ayana told her little brother to stop blubbering and explain what was wrong.
Ayana 叫弟弟不要哭了，好好解釋到底出了什麼事。
Selim blubbered all through the sad movie, soaking his sleeve with tears.
Selim 從頭到尾哭著看完整部感傷電影，袖子都被淚水浸濕了。
- laugh
opposite emotional expression
- compose oneself
to regain emotional control after crying
文法句型
blubber + about + noun phrase
blubber + that-clause
blubber + speech
用法筆記
Intransitive use (blubber without an object) is the most common pattern. When transitive, the object is either quoted speech or a that-clause. Never takes a person as direct object ('blubbered him' is incorrect). Distinguish from cry (more neutral) and sob (quieter, shakier breathing).