dragons

1.名詞B1

釋義

a huge imaginary creature from old stories, usually shown as a winged reptile with a long tail that can shoot fire from its mouth

例句

Every evening, Karim told his son a story about a dragon living inside the mountain.

collocation: tell a story about a dragon

In the legend, a golden dragon guarded the entrance to the emperor's hidden palace.

同義詞

monster
broader term for any large, frightening creature, not necessarily reptilian or fire-breathing

2.名詞B2

釋義

a name used for several kinds of big lizard, especially those in the monitor lizard family

例句

Shanti watched a Komodo dragon hunt for food at the wildlife park last summer.

The bearded dragon puffed out its throat and bobbed its head on the branch.

bearded dragon — a common type of pet lizard

❌Komodo dragons can breathe fire like the ones in stories.

✅Komodo dragons are real, large lizards

💡they cannot breathe fire.' — Komodo dragons are real animals, not mythical creatures.

3.名詞C1

釋義

a rude name for someone — usually a woman — seen as fierce, strict, or scary

例句

The children on Sumin's street called the old lady next door a dragon.

informal: called [someone] a dragon

Mathieu's first manager was such a dragon that half the team quit within three months.

同義詞

bully
focuses on cruel or intimidating behaviour rather than a fierce personality
tyrant
more formal; suggests cruel use of power over others

反義詞

Always insulting. Most often used about a woman, but can describe anyone seen as harsh and overbearing.

❌She shouted at me once — she's such a dragon.

✅She shouts at everyone every day

💡she's a real dragon.' — the word describes a lasting personality, not a single outburst.

dragons — noun