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cub

UK /kʌb/US /kʌb/

词源

源自中古英语 'cubbe',可能来自古斯堪的纳维亚语 'kubbr'(意为'块状物'),最初可能指幼小笨拙的动物。

noun

❶ 指幼小的熊、狮子、狐狸等肉食动物的幼崽,通常指还未完全长大的小动物。

“The lioness was playing with her cub in the grass.”

(母狮正在草地上和她的幼崽玩耍。)

“We saw a bear cub climbing a tree in the forest.”

(我们在森林里看到一只小熊在爬树。)

❶ 指年轻的、缺乏经验的人,常用于形容某个领域的新手或初学者。

“He's just a cub reporter, still learning the ropes.”

(他还只是个新手记者,还在学习基本技能。)

“The cub pilot made a few mistakes during his first flight.”

(这位新手飞行员在第一次飞行时犯了一些错误。)

同义词:youngling, whelp, juvenile, youngster, novice

常见短语

cub reporter — 指刚入行的新闻记者,通常缺乏经验但充满热情。

“The cub reporter was assigned to cover local community events.”

(这位新手记者被分配去报道当地的社区活动。)

wolf cub — 特指狼的幼崽,也用于指童子军中的年幼成员。

“The wolf cubs were playing near the den under their mother's watchful eye.”

(小狼崽们在妈妈的看护下在巢穴附近玩耍。)