lion
英 [ˈlaɪən]
美 [ˈlaɪən]
n. 狮; 狮子
复数：lions
Collins.2 / BNC.3397 / COCA.4305
习惯用语
n.
- the lion's den
- 龙潭虎穴
a difficult situation in which you have to face a person or people who are unfriendly or aggressive towards you the lion's share (of sth) - 最大（或最好）的一份
the largest or best part of sth when it is divided to beard the lion in his den - 进狮穴捋狮须（敢于触犯有权势者）
to go to see an important or powerful person to tell them that you disagree with them, that you want sth, etc.
牛津词典
noun
- 狮；狮子
a large powerful animal of the cat family, that hunts in groups and lives in parts of Africa and southern Asia. Lions have yellowish-brown fur and the male has a mane (= long thick hair round its neck).
柯林斯词典
- 狮子
Alionis a large wild member of the cat family that is found in Africa. Lions have yellowish fur, and male lions have long hair on their head and neck.
英英释义
noun
- large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
- a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)
双语例句
- The lion will often stalk its prey for hours.
狮子经常悄然跟踪猎物达几个小时。 - Lion cubs depend on their mother to feed them.
狮子的幼仔依靠母狮喂养。 - The lion closed in on the family of deer.
狮子逼近了那群鹿。 - We came across the carcass of a lion.
我们遇见一具狮子的尸体。 - He removes a thorn from a lion's paw.
他从狮子脚掌上拔下一根刺。 - A small lion was cubbed in the zoo.
一只幼狮在动物园出生了。 - The word lion denotes a certain kind of animal.
“狮子”这个词指的是一种动物。 - He compared the brave man to a lion.
他把勇士比作狮子。 - The lion grabbed his neck and bit down.
狮子抓住他的脖子，一口咬了下来。 - He is as brave as a lion.
他勇如猛狮。