
foxe
词源
源自古英语 'fox', 与古高地德语 'fuhs' 和拉丁语 'vulpes' 有关,均指狐狸。
noun
❶ 狐狸,一种小型犬科动物,以其聪明和狡猾著称,常见于北半球的各种栖息地。
“The foxe sneaked into the henhouse at night.”
(狐狸在夜晚偷偷溜进了鸡舍。)
“A red foxe was spotted in the forest.”
(有人在森林里看到了一只红狐狸。)
❶ 狡猾或机灵的人,常用于形容那些善于欺骗或操纵他人的人。
“He's a real foxe when it comes to business deals.”
(在商业交易中,他是个非常狡猾的人。)
“Don't trust him; he's a foxe in sheep's clothing.”
(别相信他,他是个披着羊皮的狐狸。)
verb
❶ 欺骗或迷惑某人,通常指通过狡猾或机智的手段达到目的。
“He foxed his opponents with a clever strategy.”
(他用聪明的策略迷惑了对手。)
“She managed to fox everyone into believing her story.”
(她成功骗过了所有人,让他们相信了她的故事。)
常见短语
as cunning as a foxe — 形容某人非常狡猾或机灵,就像狐狸一样。
“He escaped the trap as cunning as a foxe.”
(他像狐狸一样狡猾地逃脱了陷阱。)
foxe in the henhouse — 形容一个危险或不怀好意的人进入了某个群体或环境。
“Letting him join the team is like putting a foxe in the henhouse.”
(让他加入团队就像把狐狸放进鸡舍一样危险。)