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a whale of a
idiomUSinformal
used to refer to a very great amount of something or a very good thing: 极多的；极大的；极好的
That's a whale of a story.那个故事棒极了。
Another thousand dollars would make a whale of a difference.再有1000美元的话，情况就大不相同了。
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a whale of a | American Dictionary
a whale of a
idiom
a large amount of something:
A whale of a lot of other people were there, too.
a whale of a
If something is a whale of a thing, it is a very good thing:
Perry's done a whale of a job for us.
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