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foxe

UK /fɒks/US /fɑːks/

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。)

同义词:vixen, reynard, trickster

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。)

同义词:deceive, trick, outwit

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。)