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源自古英语 'wulf',与德语 'Wolf' 和荷兰语 'wolf' 同源,最终来自原始日耳曼语 *wulfaz。
❶ 狼的复数形式,指一种群居的肉食性哺乳动物,通常生活在森林或草原中,以群体狩猎著称。
“Wolves howl at the moon to communicate with their pack.”
(狼对着月亮嚎叫以与同伴交流。)
“The wolves hunted together to bring down a large deer.”
(狼群合作猎杀了一头大型鹿。)
cry wolf — 指故意发出虚假警报或夸大危险,导致别人不再相信真正的紧急情况。
“If you keep crying wolf, no one will believe you when there's real danger.”
(如果你总是喊狼来了,真正危险时没人会相信你。)
wolf in sheep's clothing — 形容表面上友善或无害,实际上危险或有害的人或事物。
“Be careful of him—he's a wolf in sheep's clothing.”
(小心他,他是个披着羊皮的狼。)