of, found in, or produced by the sea 海洋的;海生的 marine plants. 海生植物。 marine biology. 海洋生物学。 ■of or relating to shipping or naval matters (与)航海(有关)的;(与)海运(有关)的;(与)海事(有关)的 marine insurance. 海事保险。 ■(of artists or painting) depicting scenes at sea (指画家或绘画)描绘海洋的 marine painters. 海景画家。
noun
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 (尤指英国皇家海军或美国海军的)海军陆战队员
常用词组 tell that to the marines
a scornful expression of disbelief 鬼才会相信
语源
Middle English (as a noun in the sense 'seashore'): from Old French marin, marine, from Latin marinus, from mare 'sea'