释义 |
wool /wʊl/ n. | a. | phr. I n. 1. 羊毛(亦指山羊、羊驼或美洲驼等相同质地的毛) 2. (黑人的)浓密短鬈发;〈谑〉头发 3. 羊毛织物;毛衣,毛料衣服 wear wool 穿毛料衣服 4. 毛线,绒线 5. (动物的)绒毛;(植物的)绵状毛 6. 羊毛状人造纤维 glass wool 玻璃棉 (或玻璃绒)
II a. 1. 羊毛制的 a wool dress 毛料连衣裙 2. 制造(或贮藏、运送、销售)羊毛(织物)的 the wool trade 羊毛业 a wool merchant 羊毛商人 [<OE wull; 与 OHG wolla, L vellus fleece, lāna wool, lanugo down² 有关] phr. all wool and a yard wide 〈美〉优质的;货真价实的;真诚的 dyed in the wool 见 dye go for wool and come home shorn 偷鸡不成蚀把米;弄巧成拙 in sb.'s wool 不断烦扰某人的 in the wool 〈澳〉(绵羊)毛已可剪的 Keep your wool on! 〈口〉冷静点!别生气! lose one's wool 〈口〉发怒,生气 much cry and little wool 见 cry pull the wool over sb.'s eyes 蒙骗某人 |