A whale of a...
极大的, 极好的, 了不起的
🧩 词语组成解析
whale
[wel]
n. [动]鲸，鲸鱼;巨大的事物;
v. 捕鲸;击打，猛击;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
🗣️ 情景例句
How much notice of cancellation is necessary to get my deposit back?
想把定金拿回来，要提前多长时间通知你才行？
Drop dead
晕倒
Then she swam to the shore after spending the whole night in the water.
她在海里游了整整一夜才游到岸边。