sea of the south,the Pacific,i.e.a boundless sea,a vast expanse 南海，（指）太平洋，（转义）无边无际的大海，浩瀚的海洋。 △As.3.2.207 (196): “One inch ofdelay more is a South-sea of discovery.” i.e.Anothermoment’s delay is as long and tedious to me as voyageof exploration to the South Seas. 你再耽搁一刻工夫，对于我来说就像到辽远的南海探险一样漫长难捱。