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BNC: 5062 COCA: 4150

wolf

1 wolf /ˈwʊlf/ noun
plural wolves /ˈwʊlvz/
1 wolf
/ˈwʊlf/
noun
plural wolves /ˈwʊlvz/
Learner's definition of WOLF
[count]
: a large wild animal that is similar to a dog and that often hunts in groups
compare coyote, jackal; see also lone wolf, werewolf

a wolf in sheep's clothing

: a person who appears to be friendly or helpful but who really is dangerous or dishonest披着羊皮的狼

cry wolf

see 1cry

keep the wolf from the door

informal
: to have or earn enough money to afford things (such as food and clothing) that you need to live勉強度日;糊口

throw someone to the wolves

: to put someone in a position that allows them to be criticized or treated badly without any defense or protection棄…於困境而不顧;見死不救

— wolfish

/ˈwʊlfɪʃ/ adjective [more wolfish; most wolfish]
2 wolf /ˈwʊlf/ verb
wolfs; wolfed; wolfing
2 wolf
/ˈwʊlf/
verb
wolfs; wolfed; wolfing
Learner's definition of WOLF
[+ object]
: to eat (something) very quickly狼吞虎咽地吃
usually + down
BNC: 5062 COCA: 4150

wolf

1 of 2

noun

ˈwu̇lf How to pronounce wolf (audio)
 nonstandard  ˈwu̇f
plural wolves ˈwu̇lvz How to pronounce wolf (audio)
 nonstandard  ˈwu̇vz
often attributive
1
plural also wolf
a
: any of several large predatory canids (genus Canis) that are active mostly at night, live and hunt in packs, and resemble the related dogs
especially : gray wolf

Note: Wolves have long been viewed as threats to livestock and people resulting in significant worldwide declines in their numbers and range size due to persistent eradication efforts (as by hunting, trapping, and poisoning).

b
: the fur of a wolf
2
a(1)
: a fierce, rapacious, or destructive person
(2)
: a man forward, direct, and zealous in amatory attentions to women
b
: dire poverty : starvation
keep the wolf from the door
c
: the maggot of a warble fly
3
[German; from the howling sound]
a(1)
: dissonance in some chords on organs, pianos, or other instruments with fixed tones tuned by unequal temperament
(2)
: an instance of such dissonance
b
: a harshness due to faulty vibration in various tones in a bowed instrument
wolflike adjective

wolf

2 of 2

verb

wolfed; wolfing; wolfs

transitive verb

: to eat greedily : devour
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Example Sentences

Word History


See also: Wolff

BNC: 5062 COCA: 4150
wolf

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF WOLVES | WOLF + VERB | WOLF + NOUN ADJECTIVElone孤狼A lone wolf howled under the full moon.一匹孤狼在滿月下嗥叫。wild野狼hungry (often figurative) 餓狼ravening, ravenous (especially NAmE, both usually figurative) 餓狼She compared the media to a pack of ravening / ravenous wolves.她把媒體比作一群餓狼。big bad (figurative) 邪惡的大灰狼Labour groups are often seen as the big bad wolf.勞工組織常常被看作邪惡的大灰狼。... OF WOLVESpack一群狼WOLF + VERBgrowl, howl狼嚎hunt狼獵食raise sb狼養育某人a story of a young boy raised by wolves一個被狼養大的小男孩的故事WOLF + NOUNcub狼崽pack狼群

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