lion

英 [ˈlaɪən]

美 [ˈlaɪən]

n.  狮; 狮子

复数：lions　

中考高考CET4CET6考研

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
  Synonym:king of beastsPanthera leo
• a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)
  Synonym:social lion

双语例句

• Historians looked to artists 'representations of the lion to piece together a picture of how the lion once looked.
  历史学家寄希望于艺术家对这位名人的描绘，以完整呈现他从前的模样。
• A lion at home, a mouse abroad.
  在家是狮子，出门成老鼠。
• How many offspring does a lion usually have?
  一只狮子通常能生多少只小狮子？
• The lion roared once, and sprang.
  狮子大吼一声，跳了起来。
• The lion was a monster Sphinx which was astray like them in that Gulf of darkness.
  这只狮子是个丑怪的斯芬克斯，跟他们一样迷失在这黑暗的深渊里。
• The lion is an expert hunter.
  狮子善于猎食。
• The lion evaded the hunter.
  那狮子躲开了猎人。
• He is as brave as a lion.
  他勇如猛狮。
• A lion at home, a mouse abroad.
  在家如狮，在外如鼠。
• The lion pounced on the hare.
  狮子搏兔。