fleece
n
1 [C]
(a) woolly hair of a sheep or similar animal 綿羊之類動物的毛
These sheep have fine thick fleeces. 這些綿羊的毛又細又厚. =>illus at sheep 見sheep插圖.
(b) amount of wool cut from a single sheep at one time 從一只羊身上一次剪得的全部羊毛.
2 [U] type of fabric with a texture like fleece 像羊毛的纖維
My warmest coat is lined with fleece. 我那件最暖的大衣襯有絨毛里子. fleece, v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (of sth) (infml 口) take (a lot of money) from sb, esp by overcharging or tricking him 詐取某人(巨款); (尤指)敲竹杠
Some local shops are really fleecing the holiday-makers (of their money). 本地的一些商店簡直是敲詐來度假的人(的錢).
2 [Tn] cut or shear the fleece from (a sheep) 剪羊毛.
We'll have to buy some more bricks. I don't think these will be enough.
我們需要買更多的磚。我認為這些不夠。
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