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発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈəʊ.ʃən/
• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈoʊ.ʃən/
• 韻: -əʊʃən
• ハイフネーション: o‧cean

名詞

ocean (countable and uncountable, plural oceans)

1. (countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.
2. (uncountable) Water belonging to an ocean.

   The island is surrounded by ocean

3. (figuratively) An immense expanse; any vast space or quantity without apparent limits.

   the boundless ocean of eternity

   an ocean of difference

   • 1849 May – 1850 November, Charles Dickens, The Personal History of David Copperfield, London: Bradbury & Evans, […], published 1850, →OCLC:

     On the present occasion, Traddles was so hemmed in by the pagoda and the guitar-case, and Dora’s flower-painting, and my writing-table, that I had serious doubts of the possibility of his using his knife and fork; but he protested, with his own good-humour, ‘Oceans of room, Copperfield! I assure you, Oceans!’

   • 1959, “Poison Ivy”, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller (lyrics), performed by The Coasters:

     Poison Ivy, Lord,'ll make you itch
     You're gonna need an ocean
     Of calamine lotion
     You'll be scratchin' like a hound
     The minute you start to mess around

4. A blue colour, like that of the ocean (also called ocean blue).

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同意語

• (large body of water): the ogin (UK, nautical and navy)

下位語

派生語

参考

• lake
• sea

参照

• ocean on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

アナグラム

• acone, canoe