Word · Frequency #3397
lion
狮子
核心释义
a large predatory wild cat with a tawny coat; the male has a shaggy mane
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一种大型猫科动物,豹属,原产于非洲、印度以及以前的欧洲大部分地区。
A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
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美国国家橄榄球联盟底特律雄狮队的球员
A player for National Football League's Detroit Lions.
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非洲和印度的大型群居食肉猫科动物,雄性有鬃毛
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
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各种现存和灭绝的大型猫科动物,尤其是美洲狮。
Any of various extant and extinct big cats, especially the mountain lion.
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英格兰足球队的球员
A player for the England football team.
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被追捧的名人
a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)
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中国石狮。
A Chinese foo dog.
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布里斯班狮队的球员或支持者
A player or supporter of the Brisbane Lions.
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(占星术)太阳在狮子座时出生的人
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
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表现出与狮子相关的特质(如力量、勇气或凶猛)的人。
A person who shows attributes associated with the lion, such as strength, courage, or ferocity.
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被视为有趣且令人好奇的名人。
A famous person regarded with interest and curiosity.
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一种类似狮子毛皮的浅棕色。
A light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.
狮子座；国际狮子会会员；一种大型猫科动物,豹属,原产于非洲、印度以及以前的欧洲大部分地区。；美国国家橄榄球联盟底特律雄狮队的球员；非洲和印度的大型群居食肉猫科动物,雄性有鬃毛
用法In use
The lion at the zoo looked tired and hungry.
用法提示：lion 为可数名词单数，此处作主语，指动物‘狮子’。
We watched a lion catch its prey in the wildlife documentary.
用法提示：lion 在句中作动词 watched 的宾语，用单数形式表示‘狮子’。
Lions usually rest during the hottest part of the day.
用法提示：Lions 是 lion 的复数形式，作主语，泛指狮子这一动物。
a lion
使用不定冠词表示泛指一头狮子。
I saw a lion at the zoo.
我在动物园看到了一头狮子。
the lion
使用定冠词表示泛指整个物种。
The lion is the king of the jungle.
狮子是丛林之王。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- lion's share
- 最大份额，大部分
- The CEO took the lion's share of the credit for the project's success.CEO把项目成功的功劳大部分归功于自己。
- lion cub
- 幼狮
- The lion cub stayed close to its mother in the tall grass.那只幼狮在高高的草丛中紧跟着它的母亲。
- lion tamer
- 驯狮人
- The lion tamer entered the cage with a whip and a chair.驯狮人带着鞭子和椅子走进了笼子。
- lion's mane
- 狮子的鬃毛
- The male lion's thick mane protects its neck during fights.雄狮浓密的鬃毛在打斗中保护它的脖子。
- mountain lion
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
Lion发音类似'莱恩'，想象一只名叫莱恩的狮子。
语境与语域Context & Register
常见场景：动物学、野生动物纪录片、文学、标志与象征 ‘lion’ 通常指代狮子这种大型猫科动物，语境中立，常见于描述动物、自然或象征意义（如勇气）的场景。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ion that sound like /aɪən/ are true rhymes (e.g., ion, scion). Words where -ion is pronounced /iən/, /ʃən/, /ʒən/ (e.g., union, action, vision, nation) look similar but sound different.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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