wolf
n
(pl wolves )
1 fierce wild animal of the dog family, usu hunting in packs 狼.
2 (idm 习语) cry wolf => cry1. keep the `wolf from the door have enough money to avoid hunger and need 有维持温饱的钱
Their wages are barely enough to keep the wolf from the door. 他们的工资勉强够维持生活的. a lone wolf => lone. a wolf in `sheep's clothing person who appears friendly or harmless but is really an enemy 披著羊皮的狼. throw sb to the `wolves leave sb to be roughly treated or criticized without trying to help or defend him 任凭某人遭受粗暴对待或批评而不予协助或辩解. wolf, v [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (down) (infml 口) eat sth quickly and greedily 快而贪婪地吃某物; 狼吞虎咽
I thought there would be some biscuits left but they've wolfed the lot! 我还以为能剩下些饼乾, 但是他们都给吃光了.
Don't wolf down your food. 吃东西不要狼吞虎咽.
🎯 考研助记
我夫”(即我的丈夫)就是我(wo)左边(lt)的 狼 逆流(flow)而上的 狼
🔁 扩展释义
*[wulf]n. 狼, 残忍贪婪之人, 极度穷困vt. 狼吞虎咽, 大吃相关词组: keep the wolf from the door see a wolf
Yes, I see. How can they get rid of waste water in this way? What a terrible colour the sea is now! It looks as if our class won't be able to bathe at all.
是的,我看见了。他们怎么能这样排放废水呢?海水的颜色多么可怕呀!看来我们班同学根本不能在这里游泳。
They got on so well that Fred decided not to go to the lecture but to show the tourist around the university instead.