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wolf AHD[w‹lf] D.J.[wʊlf]K.K.[wʊlf]n.（名词）【复数】 wolves[w‹lvz]   wolfgray wolfCanis lupus- Either of two carnivorous mammals of the family Canidae, especially the gray wolf of northern regions, that typically live and hunt in hierarchical packs and prey on livestock and game animals.狼：两种犬科食肉哺乳动物中的一种，尤指北方地区的灰狼，它们主要在区分等级的群体中生存和猎食家禽和野生动物
- The fur of such an animal.狼皮：这种动物的毛皮
- Any of various similar or related mammals, such as the hyena.类似狼的动物：任何相似的或相关的哺乳动物的一种，如狼狗
- The destructive larva of any of various moths, beetles, or flies.有害的幼虫：各种蛾、甲虫或苍蝇的有害的幼虫
- One that is regarded as predatory, rapacious, and fierce.暴徒：被看作抢劫的、掠夺的和凶猛的人
- Slang A man given to paying unwanted sexual attention to women.【俚语】 色狼：对女人做令人讨厌的性注意的男人
- Music 【音乐】
- A harshness in some tones of a bowed stringed instrument produced by defective vibration.刺耳音，杂音：弓形弦乐器由于一些音震荡不准而产生的刺耳的声音
- Dissonance in some intervals of a keyboard instrument tuned to a system of unequal temperament.不协调音：适应不规则的音律系统的键盘乐器在某些音程中的不协调音
v.tr.（及物动词）wolfed, wolf.ing, wolfs - To eat greedily or voraciously:狼吞虎咽：贪婪地或过量地吃："The town's big shots were . . . wolfing down the buffet"(Ralph Ellison)“镇上的重要人物…正在狼吞虎咽地吃着自助餐”(拉尔夫·埃利森)
keep the wolf from the door【俚语】 - To avoid the privation and suffering resulting from a lack of money:免于穷困：为避免穷困和由于缺钱而造成的痛苦：Both spouses had to take jobs in order to keep the wolf from the door.为避免受饥寒之苦，夫妻俩不得不双双工作
wolf at the door - Creditors or a creditor.债权人
wolf in sheep's clothing - One who feigns congeniality while actually holding malevolent intentions.披着羊皮的狼：假装意气相投但实际上怀着恶毒意图的人
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old English wulf * see w§k wo- 源自 古英语 wulf * 参见 w§k wo-
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