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a dragon
可指一条龙或一个凶暴的人。
The hero killed a dragon.
英雄杀死了一条龙。
龙
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
龙
a mythical creature typically depicted as a large, fire-breathing reptile with wings and a serpentine body
The hero killed a dragon.
英雄杀死了一条龙。
神话中的爬行动物或蛇形生物
A mythical reptilian or serpentine creature.
日耳曼神话中的生物,通常喷火、有爬行动物身体,有时有翅膀
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
外形类似龙的动物
An animal of various species that resemble a dragon in appearance:
凶悍泼辣的女人
a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman
The knight fought a fierce dragon that guarded the castle.
骑士与守卫城堡的凶猛巨龙战斗。
In Chinese culture, dragons are symbols of power and good luck.
在中国文化中，龙是权力和好运的象征。
She painted a beautiful dragon on the wall of her son's bedroom.
她在儿子卧室的墙上画了一条漂亮的龙。
可指一条龙或一个凶暴的人。
The hero killed a dragon.
英雄杀死了一条龙。
特指前文提到或唯一的龙。
The dragon guarded the treasure.
那条龙守护着宝藏。
复数形式，可泛指龙这一类生物。
Dragons appear in many legends.
龙出现在许多传说中。
Not this
She is dragon.
Use this
She is a dragon.
‘dragon’是可数名词，当用其比喻义指人时，需要加冠词‘a’。
Not this
He dragons his students.
Use this
He is a dragon to his students.
‘dragon’是名词，不能用作动词；表达‘像恶龙一样对待’应使用‘be a dragon’结构。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
喷火龙
The knight bravely faced the fire-breathing dragon.
骑士勇敢地面对喷火龙。
神话中的龙
In many cultures, the mythical dragon is a symbol of power.
在许多文化中，神话中的龙是权力的象征。
舞龙
The dragon dance is a traditional performance during Chinese New Year.
舞龙是春节的传统表演。
龙舟
Teams compete in dragon boat races during the festival.
节日期间，队伍在龙舟比赛中竞争。
龙纹身
He got a dragon tattoo on his arm to symbolize strength.
他在手臂上纹了一条龙，象征力量。
屠龙者
The dragon slayer used a magic sword to defeat the beast.
屠龙者用一把魔法剑击败了野兽。
龙潭；激烈竞争的环境
The startup competition felt like a dragon's den with tough questions from investors.
这次创业比赛感觉就像龙潭，投资者提出的问题很尖锐。
凶悍的女人；跋扈的女性
She's known as a dragon lady in the office because of her strict management style.
她在办公室被称为母夜叉，因为她的管理风格非常严厉。
龙息；非常辛辣的食物
This chili sauce is called Dragon's Breath; it's extremely hot.
这种辣椒酱叫龙息，非常辣。
龙不是奴隶。
In Game of Thrones, Daenerys Targaryen declares this to assert the freedom of her dragons.
在《权力的游戏》中，丹妮莉丝·坦格利安这样说以声明她的龙是自由的。
帕夫，魔法龙，住在海边。
From the children's song 'Puff, the Magic Dragon' by Peter, Paul and Mary.
出自彼得、保罗和玛丽的儿童歌曲《帕夫，魔法龙》。
Use dragon naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把dragon拆成drag（拖）和on（继续），想象一条龙拖着尾巴继续前进。
mixed; 通常用于神话、传说、奇幻文学；比喻义（凶暴的人/监护人）多用于正式或文学语境
Only 'wagon' rhymes with 'dragon' (both /æɡən/). Words like 'hexagon', 'pentagon', etc., share the spelling '-agon' but are pronounced with /ɡɑːn/ (or /ɡɒn/), so they do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.