wolf
/wʊlf/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈʊlf] /wʊlf/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈʊlf] /ˈwu̇lf nonstandard ˈwu̇f/ (ame, mw)
wolf — 名詞
- wolfsingular
- wolvesplural
1. A wild creature of the canine family that has dense grey fur, a long muzzle, upr
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.
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
Farmers in the region lose sheep whenever wolves come down from the hills.
每當狼群從山上下來時，當地農民就會損失羊隻。
Élise heard a wolf howling somewhere beyond the frozen river.
Élise 聽到有狼在結冰的河對岸嚎叫。
The wolf's powerful jaws and sharp teeth make it an effective hunter.
狼強而有力的下顎和銳利的牙齒讓牠成為有效率的捕獵者。
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
2. A man who makes frequent and forceful romantic or sexual advances toward women h
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.
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。
The magazine called the famous singer a wolf because of his aggressive dating habits.
那本雜誌稱那位知名歌手為色狼，因為他追求女性的作風太過積極。
A wolf kept sending her messages even after she said no.
有一隻色狼在她拒絕後還是不停地傳訊息給她。
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
wolf — 動詞
- wolfpresent simple I / you / we / they
- wolfs3rd person singular
- wolfing-ing form
- wolfedpast simple
1. To eat something very quickly and in large amounts, usually because you are extr
狼吞虎嚥
非常快速地吃大量食物
To eat something very quickly and in large amounts, usually because you are extremely hungry or short on time.
Mateo wolfed down his dinner in under three minutes before rushing out.
Mateo 不到三分鐘就把晚餐狼吞虎嚥地吃完，然後衝出門。
phrasal pattern: wolf down + object
The hungry children wolfed the sandwiches their mother had just made.
那些飢餓的孩子把媽媽剛做好的三明治狼吞虎嚥地吃完了。
transitive without 'down'
After the long hike, Kemi wolfed down an entire pizza by herself.
長途健行之後，Kemi 一個人把整片披薩狼吞虎嚥地吃光了。
Do not wolf your food like that — you will upset your stomach.
不要那樣狼吞虎嚥——你的胃會不舒服的。
Inês wolfed down a bowl of noodles before catching the last train home.
Inês 在趕最後一班火車回家之前，狼吞虎嚥地吃了一碗麵。
- nibble
to eat in very small, slow bites
文法句型
wolf + noun phrase
wolf down + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used with the particle 'down' ('wolf down'), but 'down' can be omitted especially in informal spoken English. The object always follows the verb (or the particle if 'down' is used). Not used in formal writing.