单词	wolf
释义	wolf1 nounwolf2 verb wolfwolf1 /wʊlf/ ●●○ noun (plural wolves /wʊlvz/) [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINwolf1 Origin: Old English wulf Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a pack of wolves EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A wild cat passes near, somebody spots a yak, there is talk of a new plague of wolves. And, of course, there were the wolves. So the wolf tried to climb down through the chimney. The wolf was so full, in fact, that he could not fit out through the exit again. The wolves clustered around the base of the tree looked up with interest at their next meal talking to himself. The wolf: A wicked, clever, hungry, talking wolf. They were shown to a small table in the corner, next to a life-sized plaster wolf. word sets WORD SETS► Animals aardvark, nounadder, nounAfghan, nounalley cat, nounalligator, nounalpaca, nounAlsatian, nounamphibian, nounamphibious, adjectiveangora, nounanimal, nounanteater, nounantelope, nounanthropoid, adjectiveantler, nounape, nounappaloosa, nounarachnid, nounarmadillo, nounasp, nounass, nounbaa, verbbaboon, nounbaby, nounbadger, nounbantam, nounbark, verbbark, nounbarnacle, nounbasset, nounbat, nounbay, nounbay, verbbay, adjectivebeagle, nounbear, nounbeast, nounbeast of burden, nounbeaver, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounbelly, nounbig cat, nounbig game, nounbighorn sheep, nounbilly goat, nounbiped, nounbison, nounbitch, nounbivalve, nounbleat, verbbloodhound, nounbloodstream, nounblow-hole, nounboa, nounboar, nounbobcat, nounbovine, adjectivebow-wow, nounboxer, nounbrainwave, nounbrindled, adjectivebristle, verbbronc, nounbronco, nounbrontosaurus, nounbrush, nounbuck, nounbuffalo, nounbull, nounbulldog, nounbullfrog, nounbullock, nounbull terrier, nounburro, nounburrow, nouncalf, nouncall, nouncalve, verbcamel, nouncanine, adjectivecanine, nouncarapace, nouncarcass, nouncaribou, nouncarnivore, nouncarthorse, nouncat, nouncattle, nouncaudal, adjectivecayman, nouncetacean, nounchameleon, nounchamois, nouncheetah, nounchestnut, nounchickadee, nounchicken, nounchihuahua, nounchimpanzee, nounchinchilla, nounchipmunk, nounchow, nounclaw, nouncloven hoof, nouncoat, nouncob, nouncobra, nouncocker spaniel, nouncold-blooded, adjectivecollie, nouncolouring, nouncolt, nouncomb, nounconnective tissue, nouncony, nouncoon, nouncopperhead, nouncorgi, nouncougar, nouncourtship, nouncow, nouncoyote, nouncoypu, nouncrest, nouncrocodile, nouncrop, verbcrustacean, nouncry, nouncub, nouncur, noundachshund, nounDalmatian, noundeer, nounden, noundentine, noundingo, noundinosaur, noundoe, noundog, noundolphin, noundomesticate, verbdonkey, noundormouse, noundorsal, adjectivedromedary, nounduckbilled platypus, nounearthworm, nounelephant, nounelk, nounentrails, nounermine, nounewe, nounexcreta, nounexcretion, nounfallopian tube, nounfallow deer, nounfang, nounfauna, nounfawn, nounfeed, nounfeeler, nounfeline, adjectivefeline, nounfemale, adjectivefemale, nounferal, adjectiveferret, nounfetlock, nounfieldmouse, nounfilly, nounfin, nounfleece, nounflipper, nounflying fox, nounfoal, nounfoal, verbfoetus, nounforefoot, nounforeleg, nounfox, nounfoxhound, nounfox terrier, nounFriesian, nounfrog, nounfrogspawn, nounfruit bat, nounfur, nounfurry, adjectivegarter snake, noungazelle, noungecko, noungeese, gelding, noungerbil, nounGerman shepherd, noungestation, noungiant panda, noungibbon, noungiraffe, noungnu, noungoat, noungolden retriever, noungopher, noungorilla, noungregarious, adjectivegreyhound, noungroundhog, nounground squirrel, noungrunt, verbguinea pig, nounhack, nounhackles, nounhairless, adjectivehamster, nounhare, nounhart, nounhaunch, nounhedgehog, nounheifer, nounhen, nounherbivore, nounherd, nounhermit crab, nounhibernate, verbhind, adjectivehind, nounhindquarters, nounhippo, nounhippopotamus, nounhock, nounhog, nounhoof, nounhorned, adjectivehorse, nounhound, nounhowl, verbhump, nounhusky, nounhyaena, nounhybrid, nounhyena, nounibex, nouniguana, nounimpala, nouninbred, adjectiveinbreeding, nouninsectivore, nouninterbreed, verbinvertebrate, nounjackal, nounjackrabbit, nounjaguar, nounjellyfish, nounJersey, nounkangaroo, nounkid, nounkoala, nounkookaburra, nounLabrador, nounlair, nounlamb, nounlemming, nounleopard, nounlion, nounlioness, nounlitter, nounlitter, verblizard, nounllama, nounlonghorn, nounlugworm, nounlynx, nounmale, nounmamba, nounmammal, nounmammary, adjectivemammoth, nounmandible, nounmandrill, nounmane, nounman-eater, nounmare, nounmarmoset, nounmarsupial, nounmarten, nounmastitis, nounmate, nounmate, verbmating, nounmaw, nounmenagerie, nounmew, verbmiaow, verbmice, nounmigrant, nounmilk, verbmimic, verbmimic, nounmink, nounmole, nounmollusc, nounmongoose, nounmongrel, nounmonkey, nounmoo, verbmoose, nounmoult, verbmountain goat, nounmountain lion, nounmouse, nounmule, nounmuskrat, nounmussel, nounmustang, nounmutt, nounmuzzle, nounnag, nounnanny goat, nounnative, adjectivenative, nounnest, nounnewt, nounnocturnal, adjectiveocelot, nounoctopus, nounoffspring, nounoink, interjectionokapi, nounOld English sheepdog, nounomnivore, nounomnivorous, adjectiveopossum, nounorangutang, nounotter, nounox, nounpachyderm, nounpack, nounpad, nounpair, nounpanda, nounpanther, nounparasite, nounparasitic, adjectivepaw, nounpaw, verbpeccary, nounpedigree, adjectivepeke, nounPekinese, nounpelt, nounPersian cat, nounpest, nounpheasant, nounpiebald, adjectivepied, adjectivepig, nounpiggy, nounpiglet, nounpincer, nounpine marten, nounpinto, nounpit bull terrier, nounpit pony, nounplankton, nounplate, nounplatypus, nounpointer, nounpolar bear, nounpolecat, nounpolyp, nounpony, nounpooch, nounpoodle, nounporcupine, nounporker, nounporpoise, nounPortuguese man-of-war, nounpossum, nounpouch, nounprairie dog, nounprance, verbpredation, nounpredator, nounpredatory, adjectiveprehensile, adjectiveprey, nounprickle, nounpride, nounprimate, nounproboscis, nounprocreate, verbprowl, verbpterodactyl, nounpuffin, nounpug, nounpullet, nounpuma, nounpup, nounpurebred, adjectivepurr, verbpussy, nounpython, nounquack, verbquadruped, nounquill, nounrabbit, nounrabbit warren, nounrabid, adjectiveraccoon, nounracoon, nounram, nounrat, nounrattler, nounrattlesnake, nounravening, adjectivereindeer, nounreptile, nounretract, verbretriever, nounrhesus monkey, nounrhino, nounrhinoceros, nounroan, nounrodent, nounroe deer, nounrottweiler, nounruminant, nounruminate, verbrump, nounrunt, nounrut, nounsable, nounsac, nounsalamander, nounsausage dog, nounscavenge, verbschool, nounscorpion, nounseal, nounsea lion, nounseashell, nounsea urchin, nounsemen, nounserpent, nounsetter, nounsex, verbshed, verbsheep, nounsheepdog, nounShetland pony, nounshire horse, nounshrew, nounshrimp, nounSiamese cat, nounsilkworm, nounsimian, adjectivesire, nounskin, nounskunk, nounsloth, nounslug, nounsnail, nounsnake, nounsnakebite, nounsnarl, verbsniffer dog, nounsnout, nounsocial, adjectivesow, nounspaniel, nounspawn, verbspawn, nounsperm whale, nounsponge, nounspoor, nounspore, nounspringbok, nounsquid, nounsquirrel, nounstag, nounstallion, nounstarfish, nounSt Bernard, nounsteed, nounsteer, nounsting, nounstinger, nounstoat, nounstomach, nounstray, adjectivestray, nounstud, nounsucker, nounsuckle, verbsuckling, nounswine, nountadpole, nountail, nountame, adjectivetame, verbtapeworm, nountapir, nounteat, nountentacle, nounterrapin, nounterrier, nounterritorial, adjectiveterritory, nountiger, nountigress, nountoad, nountom, nountomcat, nountooth, nountortoise, nountortoiseshell, nountrumpet, verbtrunk, nountufted, adjectiveturtle, nountusk, nountyrannosaurus, nounudder, nounuterus, nounvampire bat, nounvent, nounvermin, nounvertebrate, nounvicuña, nounviper, nounvivarium, nounvixen, nounvole, nounwag, verbwallaby, nounwallow, verbwalrus, nounwarm-blooded, adjectivewarren, nounwarthog, nounwater buffalo, nounwater rat, nounwater vole, nounweasel, nounweevil, nounwhale, nounwhelk, nounwhelp, nounwhelp, verbwhinny, verbwhippet, nounwhisker, nounwild boar, nounwildcat, nounwildebeest, nounwildfowl, nounwinkle, nounwithers, nounwolf, nounwolfhound, nounwombat, nounwool, nounyak, nounyap, verbyap, nounyearling, nounyelp, nounYorkshire terrier, nounyoung, nounzebra, nounzoologist, nounzoology, nounzygote, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► pack of wolves  a pack of wolves COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► bad · As shadows start to threaten and corpses pile up, she wonders whether her Prince Charming is really the big bad wolf.· If there were not something in us that likes the big bad wolf, he would have no power over us.· Francis of Assisi, who tamed a very bad wolf there during one of his frequent visits. ► giant · Each chariot has a crew of two Goblins and is pulled by two giant wolves.· Any chariot may have an additional giant wolf to pull it at a cost of +4 points.· As the mount will be either a war boar, giant spider or giant wolf their profiles have been included in full. ► lone · Who'd travel far must cross the seas. Lone wolves are seldom seen in threes.· You know how he is - a lone wolf.· From far off where the Zoo lay the howl of a lone wolf wound up into the night.· I got the impression you're something of a lone wolf. NOUN► pack · Like a wolf pack scenting easy prey, they dismounted and spread out.· A few minutes ago we discovered the fresh tracks of a wolf pack. ► whistle · When the wolf whistles came though, I decided I wasn't after all.· She jumped visibly at his wolf whistle. VERB► cry · One does not cry wolf with panic buttons.· The growers who are crying wolf today about the lack of water will post their annual profits in a few months. ► keep · No sign of any more money than is needed to keep the wolf from the door.· He also brought a carpenter and some posts and rough planks, and built a fence to keep the wolves away.· There are also some wooden huts and everything is fenced in to keep out the wolves and curious locals.· The money was to pay the sheep to keep the wolves from our doors.· But it was worth it to keep the wolves from the door. ► throw · The better-structured, more competitive farmers would be thrown to the wolves.· I am a very unlucky woman who has been thrown to the wolves.· Don't worry, I won't really throw you to the wolves.· He couldn't throw him to the wolves of his colleagues at the Factory. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a wolf in sheep’s clothing If ever there was a wolf in sheep's clothing this Bill is it. ► keep the wolf from the door But it was worth it to keep the wolves from the door. No sign of any more money than is needed to keep the wolf from the door. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► cry wolf A weather forecaster who cried wolf led to the cancellation of the club's picnic. One does not cry wolf with panic buttons. The growers who are crying wolf today about the lack of water will post their annual profits in a few months. ► lone wolf From far off where the Zoo lay the howl of a lone wolf wound up into the night. I got the impression you're something of a lone wolf. You know how he is - a lone wolf. 1a wild animal that looks like a large dog and lives and hunts in groups:  a pack of wolves2a wolf in sheep’s clothing someone who seems to be friendly or harmless but is in fact dangerous, dishonest etc3keep the wolf from the door to earn just enough money to buy the basic things you need:  I work part-time in a coffee shop just to keep the wolf from the door.—wolfish adjective:  a wolfish grin → cry wolf at cry1(7), → lone wolf at lone(3) wolf1 nounwolf2 verb wolfwolf2 (also wolf down) verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE wolf Simple Form Present I, you, we, they wolf he, she, it wolfs Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they wolfed Present perfect I, you, we, they have wolfed he, she, it has wolfed Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had wolfed Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will wolf Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have wolfed Continuous Form Present I am wolfing he, she, it is wolfing you, we, they are wolfing Past I, he, she, it was wolfing you, we, they were wolfing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been wolfing he, she, it has been wolfing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been wolfing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be wolfing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been wolfing Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And it was wolfed down like fast food, digested with a raucous burp. But the school dinner she was wolfing down was nothing like the standard favourite of baked beans, burgers and ice-cream. Gao Ma wolfed down ome leftover rice and walked out on to the sandbar behind his house, till feeling empty inside. I wolfed down my lunch, charming a second helping out of the all-smiles stewardess. Jim changed quickly, took out some clothes for the next morning, then wolfed down his dinner. Liberated, Ethel frisked with a Jack Russell in a red, spotted scarf and wolfed up a half-eaten beefburger bun. Nathan returned his attention to his notes and began to eat, wolfing down the food. She and Miguel wolfed down three pieces. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto eat something very quickly► wolf down informal to eat food quickly and eagerly, especially because you are very hungry or are in a hurry: wolf down something: · I wolfed down my breakfast but still felt hungry.· They were already late so they wolfed down their lunch and caught the 2.30 train.wolf something down: · When the food finally came she wolfed it down immediately. ► bolt down British to eat something too quickly, especially because you are in a hurry: bolt down something: · He bolted down two hamburgers then washed them down with Coca-Cola.bolt something down: · Don't bolt your food down! Chew it up slowly. ► gobble up/down to eat something quickly and noisily, especially because you are taking a lot of food into your mouth: gobble something up/down: · Mike gobbled his lunch down then dashed off to meet his next client.gobble up/down something: · The cat leapt onto the kitchen counter and gobbled up the smoked salmon intended for dinner. ► scoff British informal /scarf American informal to eat something very quickly: · I left three pies in the fridge and someone's scoffed the lot!scarf up/down something: · I scarfed down breakfast in my car on the way to work.scarf something up/down: · Wow, you two really scarfed those cookies up. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► cry wolf A weather forecaster who cried wolf led to the cancellation of the club's picnic. One does not cry wolf with panic buttons. The growers who are crying wolf today about the lack of water will post their annual profits in a few months. ► lone wolf From far off where the Zoo lay the howl of a lone wolf wound up into the night. I got the impression you're something of a lone wolf. You know how he is - a lone wolf. informal to eat something very quickly, swallowing it in big pieces SYN  gobble
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