harpoon

1. N-COUNT A harpoon is a long pointed weapon with a long rope attached to it, which is fired or thrown by people hunting whales or large sea fish. (捕鯨等用的)魚鏢; 魚叉

2. V-T To harpoon a whale or large fish means to hit it with a harpoon. 用魚叉捕獲(鯨魚等)

Norwegian whalers said yesterday they had harpooned a female minke whale. 挪威的捕鯨人昨天說他們用捕鯨叉捕獲了一頭雌性小須鯨。