dragons
dragons — 名詞
- dragonssingular
- dragonsesplural
1. a huge imaginary creature from old stories, usually shown as a winged reptile wi
龍
神話故事中會噴火的巨獸
a huge imaginary creature from old stories, usually shown as a winged reptile with a long tail that can shoot fire from its mouth
Every evening, Karim told his son a story about a dragon living inside the mountain.
Karim 每晚都給兒子講一個關於住在山裡的龍的故事。
collocation: tell a story about a dragon
In the legend, a golden dragon guarded the entrance to the emperor's hidden palace.
傳說中，一條金龍守護著皇帝秘密宮殿的入口。
A stone dragon on the temple roof had guarded the building for four hundred years.
寺廟屋頂上的石龍守護這座建築已有四百年。
Feng could not stop drawing dragons after he saw the painting at the museum.
Feng 在博物館看到那幅畫後，就停不下來地一直畫龍。
The village children never went near the cave where the dragon was said to sleep.
村裡的孩子們從來不敢靠近傳說中龍睡覺的那個山洞。
- monster
broader term for any large, frightening creature, not necessarily reptilian or fire-breathing
2. a name used for several kinds of big lizard, especially those in the monitor liz
巨蜥
如科摩多龍等大型蜥蜴
a name used for several kinds of big lizard, especially those in the monitor lizard family
Shanti watched a Komodo dragon hunt for food at the wildlife park last summer.
去年夏天，Shanti 在野生動物園看到一隻科摩多龍在覓食。
The bearded dragon puffed out its throat and bobbed its head on the branch.
那隻鬃獅蜥在樹枝上鼓起喉嚨並上下點頭。
bearded dragon — a common type of pet lizard
Christopher learned that the largest dragon lizards can grow over three metres long.
Christopher 得知最大的巨蜥可以長到超過三公尺長。
Gabriela kept a small dragon lizard in a glass tank on her bedroom desk.
Gabriela 在書桌上的玻璃缸裡養了一隻小型龍蜥。
The zookeeper told Mira that dragon lizards use their tongues to smell the air.
動物管理員告訴 Mira，巨蜥用舌頭來聞空氣中的氣味。
常見錯誤
3. a rude name for someone — usually a woman — seen as fierce, strict, or scary
悍婦；惡人
形容凶悍難相處的人，常指女性
a rude name for someone — usually a woman — seen as fierce, strict, or scary
The children on Sumin's street called the old lady next door a dragon.
Sumin 那條街上的孩子們都叫隔壁的老太太潑婦。
informal: called [someone] a dragon
Mathieu's first manager was such a dragon that half the team quit within three months.
Mathieu 的第一個主管凶悍到讓一半的團隊在三個月內離職。
Iris admitted she turned into a dragon before she had her morning coffee.
Iris 承認她在喝早晨咖啡之前會變成一個凶悍的人。
Folake warned her friend not to get on the wrong side of the office dragon.
Folake 警告朋友不要得罪辦公室裡那個難搞的人。
Quan said the exam supervisor was a complete dragon about any small mistake.
Quan 說監考老師對任何小錯誤都極其嚴格。
- softie
informal opposite
用法筆記
Always insulting. Most often used about a woman, but can describe anyone seen as harsh and overbearing.