1590s, from Russian beluga, literally "great white," from belo- "white" (from PIE *bhel-o-, from root *bhel- (1) "to shine, flash, burn;" see bleach (v.)) + augmentative suffix -uga. Originally the great sturgeon, found in the Caspian and Black seas; later (1817) also the small white whale (Delphinapterus leucas) found in northern seas.
雙語例句
1. It's beluga, the best caviar in the world.
這是白海豚, 全世界最好的魚子醬.
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2. Check out this four - year - old boy swimming with the beluga whale.
證實一下,一個4 歲 大的小男孩與一條白鯨一起游泳.
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3. A beluga whale swims in a tank at the Vancouver Aquarium.
一頭白色大鰉魚或叫大白鯨在北美洲的范庫弗峰水族館里游弋著.
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4. Sushi may not be traditional Christmas fare, but this Beluga seems keen.