fox
n
1
(a) [C] (fem 陰性作 vixen ) wild animal of the dog family, with reddish brown fur, a pointed face and a bushy tail 狐; 狐貍
Hunting foxes is a peculiarly English sport. 獵狐是英國特有的運動.
The fox is known for its cleverness and cunning. 狐貍的機敏和狡猾是人所共知的. =>illus at App 1 見附錄1插圖, page iii.
(b) [U] its skin and fur used to make coats, etc 狐皮.
2 [C] (infml esp derog 口, 尤作貶義) person who is clever and able to get what he wants by deceiving or manipulating others 狡猾的人; 老狐貍
a crafty/sly old fox 狡猾的老狐貍. fox, v
1 [Tn]
(a) be too difficult for (sb) to understand; baffle or confuse 使(某人)難以理解; 使困惑; 使迷惑
He was completely foxed by her behaviour. 他對她的所作所為大感迷惑.
(b) trick (sb) by cunning; deceive (用詭計)騙(某人); 欺騙.
2 [Tn usu passive 通常用於被動語態(tài)]
discolour (the pages of a book) with brown marks (生褐斑)使(書頁)褪色
This volume is foxed on the flyleaf. 這卷書的空白頁發(fā)黃了.
tonen. [語]聲調(diào),語調(diào);[畫]色調(diào),色澤,明暗;[樂]樂音,全音,全音程;[醫(yī)](正常的)健康狀態(tài);
vt. 使更健壯;定調(diào);使變調(diào)子;[攝影術(shù)]給…上色;
vi. 帶有某種腔調(diào);呈現(xiàn)某種色彩;(顏色)調(diào)和(與 with 連用);
offervt. 提供,給予;提出,提議;出價,開價;表示愿意;
vi. 提議;企圖,想要;供奉;
n. 提議;出價,開價;試圖;求婚;