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wolf/wʊlf/ n. & v.●n. (pl. wolves /wʊlvz/) 1a a wild flesh-eating tawny-grey mammal, Canis lupus, of northern regions, related to the dog and hunting in packs Also called 亦称作 grey wolf, timber wolf 狼b any of several related animals 类似狼的动物 2 colloq. a man given to seducing women [口]色狼，色鬼 3 a rapacious or greedy person 残忍的人；贪婪的人 4 Mus. 【音】a a jarring sound from some notes in a bowed instrument (弓弦乐器产生的)狼音，粗厉音 b an out-of-tune effect when playing certain chords on old organs (before the present ‘equal temperament’ was in use) 不谐和音 ●v. tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 down) devour (food) greedily 贪婪地吃，狼吞虎咽地吃 □ cry wolf raise repeated false alarms (so that a genuine one is disregarded) 喊“狼来了”；发假警报(这样真的警报会被忽视) □ have (or hold) a wolf by the ears be in a precarious position 处于危急境地 □ keep the wolf from the door avert hunger or starvation 免于穷困或挨饿 □ throw to the wolves sacrifice without compunction 弃…于危险(或困难)境地而不顾 □ wolf in sheep's clothing a hostile person who pretends friendship 披着羊皮的狼；伪装友善的敌人 □ wolfish adj.□ wolfishly adv.□ wolflike adj. & adv.[Old English wulf, from Germanic] |