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cubs

UK //kʌbz//US //kʌbz//

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'或'幼崽'。

noun

❶ 指幼小的熊、狮子、狐狸等肉食动物的幼崽,通常指未成年的小动物。

“The lioness was playing with her cubs 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 指芝加哥小熊队(Chicago Cubs),美国职业棒球大联盟的一支球队。

“The Cubs won the World Series in 2016 after a long drought.”

(小熊队在长期低迷后于2016年赢得了世界大赛冠军。)

“He's been a Cubs fan since he was a child.”

(他从小就是小熊队的球迷。)

同义词:young animals, offspring, juveniles

常见短语

cubs scout — 指幼童军,通常是8-10岁的男孩参加的童子军组织。

“My son joined the Cubs Scouts last year.”

(我儿子去年加入了幼童军。)