wolf
[wʊlf] noun (plural wolves)
ANIMAL 动物
ADVANCED countable
■a wild animal of the dog family 狼•Wolves hunt in groups known as packs.狼群集体觅食。 •We could hear wolves howling in the distance.我们能听到远处的狼嗥声。
[wʊlf] noun (plural wolves)
MAN
countable usually singular old-fashioned disapproving
■a man who often tries to have sex with the women he meets 色狼（形容那些总是设法和碰到的女性发生性关系的男性）•He had the reputation of being a bit of a wolf.他因好色而声名狼藉。
[wʊlf] noun (plural wolves)
keep the wolf from the door
■to have just enough money to be able to eat and live 勉强维持生计，勉强过活•As a student, he took an evening job to keep the wolf from the door.他上学时兼做一份夜间工作，勉强维持生计。
[wʊlf] noun (plural wolves)
a wolf in sheep's clothing
■a person who hides the fact that they are evil, with a pleasant and friendly appearance 披着羊皮的狼
[wʊlf] verb transitive informal
■to eat a large amount of food very quickly 狼吞虎咽•The boys wolfed the sandwiches (down) and then started on the cakes.男孩子们狼吞虎咽地吃掉了三明治，然后又开始吃蛋糕。 |