| [/fɔks; fɑks/] n 用法:
1 (a) [C] (fem 阴性作 vixen [/ˈvɪksn;ˋvɪksn/]) wild animal of the dog family, with reddish brown fur, a pointed face and a bushy tail 狐; 狐狸:
Hunting foxes is a peculiarly English sport. 猎狐是英国特有的运动. *
The fox is known for its cleverness and cunning. 狐狸的机敏和狡猾是人所共知的. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page iii.
(b) [U] its skin and fur used to make coats, etc 狐皮. 用法:
2 [C] (infml esp derog 口, 尤作贬义) person who is clever and able to get what he wants by deceiving or manipulating others 狡猾的人; 老狐狸:
a crafty/sly old fox 狡猾的老狐狸. fox 2
v 用法:
1 [Tn] (a) be too difficult for (sb) to understand; baffle or confuse 使（某人）难以理解; 使困惑; 使迷惑:
He was completely foxed by her behaviour. 他对她的所作所为大感迷惑.
(b) trick (sb) by cunning; deceive （用诡计）骗（某人）; 欺骗. 用法:
2 [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态] discolour (the pages of a book) with brown marks （生褐斑）使（书页）褪色:
This volume is foxed on the flyleaf. 这卷书的空白页发黄了. |