Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #5062
wolf
狼
a large wild animal of the dog family that hunts in groups
- 1.
Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily.
灰狼;犬科亚科中最大的野生成员
- 2.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
北美洲和欧亚大陆的各种捕食性肉食犬科哺乳动物,通常成群捕猎
- 3.
A man who makes amorous advances to many women.
对多名女性进行求爱的人
- 4.
Austrian composer (1860-1903)
奥地利作曲家(1860-1903)
- 5.
A wolf tone or wolf note.
狼音或狼音符
- 6.
German classical scholar who claimed that the Iliad and Odyssey were composed by several authors (1759-1824)
德国古典学者,主张《伊利亚特》和《奥德赛》由多位作者创作(1759-1824)
- 7.
Any very ravenous, rapacious, or destructive person or thing; especially, want; starvation.
任何非常贪婪、掠夺性或破坏性的人或事物;尤其是,饥饿;饥荒
- 8.
One of the destructive, and usually hairy, larvae of several species of beetles and grain moths.
几种甲虫和谷蛾的破坏性幼虫,通常有毛
- 9.
A white worm which infests granaries, the larva of Nemapogon granella, a tineid moth.
一种白色虫子,寄生于粮仓,是谷蛾的幼虫
- 10.
A wolf spider (Lycosidae spp.).
狼蛛
- 11.
A willying machine, that uses willow twigs to cleanse wool.
用柳条清洁羊毛的机器
色狼;好色之徒;贪婪的人;贪得无厌者;饥荒;匮乏;狼蛛;狼音;(危害谷物的)幼虫;谷蛾幼虫
In use
The wolf stalked its prey through the snowy woods.
Farmers in the region built high fences to keep wolves away from their sheep.
The documentary showed a wolf hunting in the mountains.
Connections
Collocations
- lone wolf
- 独狼;孤僻的人
- He is a lone wolf and prefers to work alone.他是个独行侠,喜欢独自工作。
- wolf pack
- 狼群
- Wolves hunt in packs to take down large prey.狼群成群猎捕大型猎物。
- alpha wolf
- 头狼;首领
- The alpha wolf leads the pack and makes decisions.头狼领导狼群并做出决定。
- wolf in sheep's clothing
- 披着羊皮的狼;伪君子
- Beware of him; he is a wolf in sheep's clothing.提防他,他是个披着羊皮的狼。
- cry wolf
- 发假警报;谎报
- If you cry wolf too often, no one will believe you.如果你总是发假警报,没人会相信你。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住'wolf'中的'o'像满月,狼对月长嗥。
Context & Register
通常为中性词,用于动物学或文学比喻,也可指贪婪之人。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the 'olf' spelling (golf) or similar ending (gulf, woof) but do not rhyme with /wʊlf/. Woof has a similar onset and vowel but lacks the final 'l'.
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。
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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