在口語表達中，to have a whale of a time 的意思是「玩的非常痛快，度過了一段很開心的時光」。
I spent the summer holidays in Mexico and had a whale of a time!
Mary is a real party girl. She goes out every night and has a whale of a time!
我們可以用 a whale of a... 來描述某件事、行為「非常了不起、極好」。
Well done! You are doing a whale of a job!