wolf

IPA/wʊlf/
KK[wˈʊlf]IPA/wʊlf/

wolf — 名詞

  • wolfsingular
  • wolvesplural

1. A wild creature of the canine family that has dense grey fur, a long muzzle, upr

1.名詞B2
釋義

狼

犬科野生動物，群居狩獵

A wild creature of the canine family that has dense grey fur, a long muzzle, upright ears, and a bushy tail, and hunts together with other members of its pack.

例句

A single wolf howled at the full moon from the hilltop.

一隻狼在山頂對著滿月嚎叫。

collocation: howl at the moon

A pack of wolves surrounded the old cabin in the snowy mountains.

一群狼在雪山上包圍了那間老舊的小木屋。

collocation: pack of wolves

常見搭配
  • pack of wolves
  • wolf pack
  • wolf howl
  • lone wolf
  • wolf cub
同義詞
  • canine

    broader scientific term for any dog-family animal; less emotionally charged than 'wolf'

  • lobo

    informal North American term for a grey wolf, rare in learner contexts

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 2 (WOMANIZER): this sense refers only to the literal animal. The plural form 'wolves' is irregular.

常見錯誤

I saw a wolf in my neighbour's garden.
I saw a wolf in the forest.
Wolves are wild animals, not typically found in urban gardens.

2. A man who makes frequent and forceful romantic or sexual advances toward women h

2.名詞
釋義

色狼

對女性積極追求的男人

A man who makes frequent and forceful romantic or sexual advances toward women he does not know well, often without caring about their feelings.

例句

Everyone at the office warned the new assistant that the boss was a wolf.

辦公室裡每個人都提醒新助理，老闆是個色狼。

metaphorical use in workplace context

Roya told her sister to stay away from that wolf at the bar.

Roya 叫她妹妹離酒吧裡那隻色狼遠一點。

常見搭配
  • old wolf
  • like a wolf
同義詞
  • womanizer

    more formal and less aggressive in tone than 'wolf'

  • predator

    stronger and more serious; implies a threat of harm, not just persistent advances

用法筆記

Usually singular. This sense is informal and carries a strongly negative judgment. It is less common in modern media than older slang uses.

常見錯誤

He is such a wolf for eating so fast.
He is such a wolf for bothering every woman at the party.
'Wolf' as an insult about romantic behaviour is separate from the verb meaning 'eat quickly'.
慣用語

cry wolf

idiom

To keep asking for help when there is no real danger, so that people stop believing you when something serious does happen.

喊『狼來了！』；謊報

Mark had cried wolf so many times that nobody came when his house really caught fire.

If you keep calling the doctor for small problems, they will think you are crying wolf.

lone wolf

idiom

A person who prefers to do things alone and does not enjoy working or socialising in a group.

獨行俠

Indra has always been a lone wolf — she works best when nobody bothers her.

The new student was a bit of a lone wolf and ate lunch by himself every day.

keep the wolf from the door

idiom

To have just enough money to pay for basic needs like food and rent.

勉強維持生計

Maya took a second job to keep the wolf from the door.

With rising costs, it's hard to keep the wolf from the door.

a lone wolf

idiom

A person who prefers to do things alone and does not like being part of a group.

獨行俠

Diego is a lone wolf who rarely joins team activities.

In the office, Sara is known as a lone wolf who works best on her own.

throw somebody to the wolves

idiom

To put someone in a dangerous or difficult situation without offering any help or protection.

把某人推入火坑

The manager threw the intern to the wolves during the meeting.

When the project failed, they threw Brian to the wolves to take the blame.

a wolf in sheep’s clothing

idiom

A person who appears harmless or friendly but is actually dangerous or deceitful.

披著羊皮的狼

The new neighbor seemed kind but turned out to be a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Be careful of that salesman; he's a wolf in sheep's clothing.

wolf — 動詞

同根字

  • wolfish
    形容詞
  • wolf-like
    形容詞
  • wolverine
    名詞

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • wolf pack
  • lone wolf
  • wolf population
  • wolf habitat

常用片語