Word · Frequency #4773
tiger
虎;老虎
核心释义
the large striped wild cat (Panthera tigris)
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虎(Panthera tigris),猫科大型捕食性哺乳动物,原产于亚洲
Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.
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欢呼结束时伴随跳跃或张开双臂喊出的最后一句口号
A final shouted phrase, accompanied by a jump or outstretched arms, at the end of a cheer.
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与赫尔城足球俱乐部有关的人,如球迷、球员、教练等
Someone connected with Hull City Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
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凶猛或胆大妄为的人
a fierce or audacious person
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外形、斑纹、颜色等类似真虎的其他动物
Other animals that resemble true tigers in appearance, pattern, colouration, etc.
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亚洲大部分森林中的大型猫科动物,毛色黄褐带黑色条纹,濒危
large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered
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纹章上使用的神话大型猫科动物形象
A representation of a large mythological cat, used on a coat of arms.
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经济快速增长的小型国家或国家集团
A relatively small country or group of countries with a fast-growing economy.
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凶猛、残忍且胆大妄为的人
A ferocious, bloodthirsty and audacious person.
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炼糖用的气动箱或槽
A pneumatic box or pan used in refining sugar.
猛虎;凶悍的人;快速增长的小经济体;经济猛虎;形似虎的动物(如虎鲨);纹章上的虎形图案;欢呼结束时的最后一句口号
用法In use
A tiger was sleeping in the shade of a tree near the river.
用法提示:这里的 tiger 是名词,指大型猫科动物老虎,在句中作主语。
The zookeeper explained that tigers are endangered and need our protection.
用法提示:tigers 是 tiger 的复数形式,同样作名词,指老虎这一物种。
We watched a tiger pace slowly behind the glass at the wildlife park.
用法提示:tiger 在句中作 watched 的宾语,用作名词,指老虎这种动物。
he's a tiger on the tennis court
it aroused the tiger in me
a tiger
A tiger is a powerful animal.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- paper tiger
- 纸老虎;外强中干的人或国家
- The country's military is a paper tiger.该国的军队是一个纸老虎。
- tiger mom
- 虎妈;严格的母亲
- She is a famous tiger mom who pushes her children to excel.她是一位著名的虎妈,推动孩子出类拔萃。
- fight like a tiger
- 像老虎一样战斗;竭力争取
- He fought like a tiger to win the championship.他像老虎一样战斗,争取冠军。
- tiger economy
- 虎式经济;快速增长的经济体
- The country has become a tiger economy in Asia.该国已成为亚洲的一个虎式经济体。
- caged tiger
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象老虎的英文发音像“泰格”,泰是泰山,格是格子,老虎身上的条纹像格子,记住tiger就是老虎。
语境与语域Context & Register
混合
语法说明Grammar Note
复数形式为 tigers。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhyme: liger (same stressed vowel /aɪ/ and ending /ɡɚ/). Lookalikes: trigger, bigger, dagger, jigger, anger share '-ger' spelling but differ in vowel sounds; anger also has an extra /ŋ/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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