n. (pl. wolves ) 1.狼。 2.残忍的人;贪婪的人。 3.极端的贫困;饥饿。 4.严重危害谷仓的各种害虫(的幼虫)。 5.【医学】狼疮。 6.【音乐】调弦不谐和;不谐和弦所产生的不协调音;粗厉音;(弓弦乐器的)颤音粗厉。 短语和例子 a wolf in sheep's clothing 披着羊皮的豺狼;伪君子;伪装友善的敌人。 cry wolf 喊“狼来了”骗人,发假警报。 have [hold] a wolf by the ears 骑虎难下,窘迫到极点,进退两难。 have a wolf in the stomach 饿到极点。 have seen a wolf = see a wolf. keep the wolf from the door 勉强摆脱困境;免于饥饿。 see a wolf 说不出话来,目瞪口呆。 ugly enough to tree a (barking [curly, gray, white]) wolf 〔美俚〕丑陋已极;不中用到极点。 wake a sleeping wolf 打草惊蛇;自找麻烦。 vt. 〔俚语〕狼吞虎咽地大吃 (down)。 vi. 打狼,猎狼。 n. -er 猎狼者。
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
a cruelly rapacious person 同义词:beast, savage, brute, wildcat,
a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women 同义词:woman chaser, skirt chaser, masher,
eat hastily; "The teenager wolfed down the pizza" 同义词:wolf down,
例句与用法
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Two of the wolves flew upon the guide . 有两只狼向那带路人扑了过去。
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Wolves prowled the forest in search of prey . 狼在森林里潜行觅食。
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The wolf ravished the lamb from the flock . 狼把小羊从羊群中攫走。
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The wolves lay down and took their ease . 这些狼躺下来开始休息。
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A wolf had got a bone stuck in his throat . 一只狼,喉咙里卡住了一根骨头
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He knew we weren't crying wolf . 他知道,我们不是在谎报军情。
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Don't be scared. he's just crying wolf again . 不要怕,他只不过是在吓人罢了。
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The wolf stopped, and set to work to rescue the fox . 狼停下脚步,开始营救狐狸。
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The social behavior of dogs is similar to that of wolves . 狗的群体行为与狼相似。
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It was patent that wolf had had no experience with women . 沃尔夫显然从未接触过女人。