timber wolf

IPA/tˈɪmbə wˈʊlf/
IPA/tˈɪmbɚ wˈʊlf/

timber wolf — 名詞

1. a large wild member of the dog family, with thick gray-brown fur, that lives in

1.名詞B2
釋義

北美灰狼

分布於北美森林地區的大型狼

a large wild member of the dog family, with thick gray-brown fur, that lives in the forests of North America and hunts in organized groups called packs

例句

Aylin spotted a timber wolf at the edge of the pine forest.

Aylin 在松樹林的邊緣看見了一隻北美灰狼。

spotted + timber wolf — common verb for seeing wildlife

The ranger said timber wolves had returned to the northern valley.

管理員說北美灰狼已經回到了北方的山谷。

常見搭配
  • timber wolf pack
  • timber wolf howl
  • timber wolf habitat
  • timber wolf territory
同義詞
  • gray wolf

    the general term used worldwide; timber wolf is the North American name

  • eastern wolf

    a closely related wolf of eastern North America, sometimes classified as a separate species

用法筆記

The common name for the gray wolf in North America. In scientific usage the term can refer more narrowly to the subspecies Canis lupus lycaon or C. l. nubilus, though many speakers use it for any large wolf in the region.