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Definition of vulpine in English: vulpineadjective ˈvʌlpʌɪnˈvəlˌpaɪn 1Relating to a fox or foxes. （与）狐狸（有关）的 the thriving vulpine population Example sentencesExamples - Keepers haven't seen any vulpine intruders for several months in the 67-acre enclosure, but the penguins continue to be kept under lock and key for their own safety.
- Having an interest in all things vulpine, I was immediately hooked, and deserted Mr Waley's book of translations in favour of this new find.
- He cannot believe that no one has approached him about being Basil Brush's straight man when the vulpine glove puppet resurfaces on TV next year.
- From his high forehead and shining, golden eyes to the long, glossy brush of his tail, his bearing and demeanor spoke of vulpine royalty.
- The case for banning fox hunting - vulpine anxiety, human emotions that are unattractive - is breathtakingly slight.
- 1.1 Crafty; cunning.
狡诈的，诡计多端的，狡猾的 Karl gave a vulpine smile 卡尔露出了狡黠的微笑。 Example sentencesExamples - The general public probably only vaguely recalls him as an edgy, vulpine presence in such 1960s fare as The Dirty Dozen and Rosemary's Baby.
- The camera often lingers on Penn's face, vulpine in its haughty, unspoken anger and canine in its chronic defeat.
- Starring the brusque and vulpine Vladimir Mashkov, Tycoon is an engaging product of the wild-and-crazy school of Eastern European filmmaking.
- His vulpine and aggressive disposition is responsible for much of the film's finest moments.
- But, while she stares straight ahead - aloof, resigned - he diverts his gaze momentarily from the road to engage us with a look of such vulpine knowingness that we begin to wonder just what exactly he has in mind.
Synonyms crafty, wily, artful, guileful, devious, sly, knowing, scheming, designing, tricky, slippery, slick, manipulative, machiavellian, deceitful, deceptive, duplicitous, janus-faced
OriginEarly 17th century: from Latin vulpinus, from vulpes 'fox'. Definition of vulpine in US English: vulpineadjectiveˈvəlˌpīnˈvəlˌpaɪn 1Relating to a fox or foxes. （与）狐狸（有关）的 Example sentencesExamples - He cannot believe that no one has approached him about being Basil Brush's straight man when the vulpine glove puppet resurfaces on TV next year.
- Keepers haven't seen any vulpine intruders for several months in the 67-acre enclosure, but the penguins continue to be kept under lock and key for their own safety.
- The case for banning fox hunting - vulpine anxiety, human emotions that are unattractive - is breathtakingly slight.
- Having an interest in all things vulpine, I was immediately hooked, and deserted Mr Waley's book of translations in favour of this new find.
- From his high forehead and shining, golden eyes to the long, glossy brush of his tail, his bearing and demeanor spoke of vulpine royalty.
- 1.1 Crafty; cunning.
狡诈的，诡计多端的，狡猾的 Karl gave a vulpine smile 卡尔露出了狡黠的微笑。 Example sentencesExamples - The camera often lingers on Penn's face, vulpine in its haughty, unspoken anger and canine in its chronic defeat.
- But, while she stares straight ahead - aloof, resigned - he diverts his gaze momentarily from the road to engage us with a look of such vulpine knowingness that we begin to wonder just what exactly he has in mind.
- The general public probably only vaguely recalls him as an edgy, vulpine presence in such 1960s fare as The Dirty Dozen and Rosemary's Baby.
- His vulpine and aggressive disposition is responsible for much of the film's finest moments.
- Starring the brusque and vulpine Vladimir Mashkov, Tycoon is an engaging product of the wild-and-crazy school of Eastern European filmmaking.
Synonyms crafty, wily, artful, guileful, devious, sly, knowing, scheming, designing, tricky, slippery, slick, manipulative, machiavellian, deceitful, deceptive, duplicitous, janus-faced
OriginEarly 17th century: from Latin vulpinus, from vulpes ‘fox’. |