grizzly
grizzly — 名詞
- grizzlysingular
- grizzliesplural
1. a very large brown bear that lives in the mountain forests of western North Amer
灰熊
北美大型灰棕色熊隻
a very large brown bear that lives in the mountain forests of western North America, with grey-tipped fur and a noticeable hump on its shoulders
A park ranger spotted a female grizzly and her two cubs crossing the river this morning.
一名公園管理員今早看見一頭母灰熊帶著兩隻幼熊過河。
collocation: grizzly + cubs; spotted a grizzly
Wei photographed a grizzly bear digging for roots on the mountainside during the hiking trip.
Wei 在爬山途中拍到一頭灰熊正在山坡上挖樹根。
- brown bear
broader term that includes grizzlies and other subspecies
- silvertip bear
another informal name for the grizzly, highlighting its grey-tipped fur
文法句型
a/the grizzly
grizzly bears
grizzly + verb
常見錯誤
grizzly — 形容詞
- grizzlypositive
- grizzliercomparative
- grizzliestsuperlative
1. having hair that has turned grey or white, typically as a person grows older
灰白；花白
因年老而頭髮變灰白的
having hair that has turned grey or white, typically as a person grows older
The elderly gentleman stroked his grizzly beard while telling stories about his youth.
那位老先生一邊撫摸他花白的鬍子，一邊講述年輕時的故事。
collocation: grizzly beard
Amina noticed her father's grizzly hair in the bathroom mirror and felt a wave of sadness.
Amina 在浴室鏡子裡看到父親灰白的頭髮，心裡感到一陣酸楚。
- grizzled
very similar meaning, often used for hair that is streaked with grey
- grey-haired
more common and neutral; describes fully grey hair
- grey
simpler and more general; can describe hair or objects
- dark-haired
having black or brown hair
- black-haired
having black hair, opposite in colour
文法句型
grizzly + noun
be/look + grizzly
用法筆記
Only used of hair colour that comes with ageing — not for hair that is naturally grey from birth, nor for the colour of objects or animals.
常見錯誤
2. crying or complaining in a low, continuous way without stopping, especially in a
哭鬧；抱怨
嬰幼兒不停哭鬧抱怨的
crying or complaining in a low, continuous way without stopping, especially in a way that irritates other people
The toddler became grizzly after waiting too long in the supermarket queue.
那個幼兒在超市排隊等太久，開始哭鬧起來。
Diego carried his grizzly daughter around the living room, trying every toy to calm her down.
Diego 抱著哭鬧的女兒在客廳裡走來走去，把所有玩具都試了一遍才讓她平靜下來。
informal register: grizzly describes a fretful child
文法句型
become/get + grizzly
be + grizzly
grizzly + noun (attributive)
用法筆記
Most commonly used in British English to describe a child's mood. It is also occasionally used for adults who are irritable in a childish way.