| 释义 |
lion/ˈlaiən/n. 1 (fem. lioness /-nis/) a large flesh-eating cat, Panthera leo, of Africa and S. Asia, with a tawny coat and, in the male, a flowing shaggy mane 狮子(大型的食肉猫科动物，产于非洲和南亚，皮毛呈茶褐色，雄性有鬣毛) 2 (作 the Lion) the zodiacal sign or constellation Leo 狮子宫；狮子星座 3 a brave or celebrated person 勇猛的人；名人 4 the lion as a national emblem of Great Britain or as a representation in heraldry (英国的国徽或纹章的)狮印；狮子纹章 □ lion-like adj.[Middle English via Anglo-French liun and Latin leo -onis from Greek leōn leontos] |