English Dictionary

herring pond

名詞

くだけた表現

(informal) The ocean, especially the Atlantic or the English Channel.

日本語の意味

（非公式）大西洋や英仏海峡など特定の海域、または海全体を指す表現です。

We spent the afternoon sailing on the herring pond, watching gulls and freighters slide past the horizon.

私たちは午後を外洋で帆走して過ごし、カモメや貨物船が地平線を滑っていくのを眺めました。

意味（1）

(informal) The ocean, especially the Atlantic or the English Channel.

Mr. Little Gilmour, it will delight all old sportsmen to know, is still able to be at Melton; and our neighbours across the herring-pond will learn with satisfaction that the Messrs. Russell have been enjoying themselves on their Australian importations, […]

herring ponds （ plural ）