单词 | fox |
释义 | Word Frequency fox(fɒks) nounWord forms: plural foxes or fox 1. any canine mammal of the genus Vulpes and related genera. They are mostly predators that do not hunt in packs and typically have large pointed ears, a pointed muzzle, and a bushy tail ▶ Related adjective: vulpine2. the fur of any of these animals, usually reddish-brown or grey in colour 3. a person who is cunning and sly 4. slang, mainly US a sexually attractive woman 5. Bible a. a jackal b. an image of a false prophet 6. nautical small stuff made from yarns twisted together and then tarred verb 7. (transitive) to perplex or confound to fox a person with a problem 8. to cause (paper, wood, etc) to become discoloured with spots, or (of paper, etc) to become discoloured, as through mildew 9. (transitive) to trick; deceive 10. (intransitive) to act deceitfully or craftily 11. (transitive) Australian informal to pursue stealthily; tail 12. (transitive) Australian informal to chase and retrieve (a ball) 13. (transitive) obsolete to befuddle with alcoholic drink Derived forms foxlike (ˈfoxˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English; related to Old High German fuhs, Old Norse fōa fox, Sanskrit puccha tail; see vixenWord Frequency Fox 1(fɒks) noun 1. Word forms: plural Fox or Foxes a member of a Native American people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River 2. the language of this people, belonging to the Algonquian family Word Frequency Fox 2(fɒks) noun 1. Charles James . 1749–1806, British Whig statesman and orator. He opposed North over taxation of the American colonies and Pitt over British intervention against the French Revolution. He advocated parliamentary reform and the abolition of the slave trade 2. George. 1624–91, English religious leader; founder (1647) of the Society of Friends (Quakers) 3. Terry, full name Terrance Stanley Fox (1958–81). Canadian athlete: he lost a leg to cancer and subsequently attempted a coast-to-coast run across Canada to raise funds for cancer research 4. Vicente (Spanish viˈθɛnte). born 1942, Mexican politician; president of Mexico (2000-06) 5. Sir William. 1812–93, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1856; 1861–62; 1869–72; 1873) |
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