open sea
open sea — 名詞
1. the main part of the sea beyond narrow channels, bays, or waters close to land
外海
遠離海岸、較開闊的海面
the main part of the sea beyond narrow channels, bays, or waters close to land
After leaving the harbour, the fishing boat headed for the open sea.
離開港口後，那艘漁船朝外海駛去。
head for the open sea after leaving shore
By noon, the storm had pushed the small yacht into the open sea.
到了中午，暴風雨已把那艘小遊艇推進外海。
into the open sea after a change in position
From the lighthouse, we watched cargo ships crossing the open sea.
我們從燈塔上看著貨輪穿越外海。
cross the open sea
The rescue team stayed near shore instead of sailing onto the open sea.
救援隊留在近岸，沒有駛向外海。
contrast near shore with the open sea
- head for the open sea
- cross the open sea
- out on the open sea
- sail onto the open sea
- open water
broader; can mean any clear stretch of water, not only the sea
- the high seas
more formal and often legal or nautical in tone
- offshore waters
focuses on sea areas away from the immediate coast
- coastal waters
sea close to land and the shore
- harbour waters
water inside or around a harbour
文法句型
the open sea
out on the open sea
head for the open sea
return from the open sea
用法筆記
Usually contrasts with the coast, a harbour, or a narrow passage. It often appears with movement verbs such as 'head for', 'cross', or 'sail onto' when a boat leaves sheltered water.
常見錯誤
2. sea that lies beyond the area officially controlled by any country
公海
不屬任何國家管轄的海域
sea that lies beyond the area officially controlled by any country
The treaty sets rules for ships operating on the open sea.
那項條約為在公海活動的船隻訂下規則。
operate on the open sea in legal discussion
Pirates attacked the tanker once it reached the open sea.
那艘油輪一到公海就遭到海盜攻擊。
reach the open sea outside national control
The court said the accident happened on the open sea, not inland waters.
法院表示事故發生在公海，不是在內水。
contrast the open sea with inland waters
Scientists needed special permits before collecting samples on the open sea.
科學家在公海採集樣本前，需要先取得特別許可。
- on the open sea
- the law of the open sea
- rights on the open sea
- operate on the open sea
- international waters
the most direct modern equivalent in law and news
- the high seas
formal legal term for sea beyond national jurisdiction
- territorial waters
sea area under a country's authority
- inland waters
waterways such as rivers, lakes, and enclosed internal waters
文法句型
on the open sea
rights on the open sea
operate on the open sea
the law of the open sea
用法筆記
Used mainly in legal, political, or maritime-policy writing. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about jurisdiction, not simply being far from the coast.