英语词汇“fleece”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(noun) in the sense of wool

Definition

the wool removed from a sheep at one shearing

a blanket of lamb's fleece

Synonyms

wool

These shawls are made from the wool of mountain goats.

hair

coat

Vitamin B6 is great for improving the condition of dogs' and horses' coats.

fur

The creature's fur is short and dense.

coat of wool

1 (verb) in the sense of cheat

Definition

to defraud or overcharge

She claims he fleeced her out of thousands of pounds.

Synonyms

cheat

He cheated people out of their life savings.

skin (slang)

steal

rob

I was robbed by a used-car dealer.

con (informal)

He claimed that the businessman had conned him out of his life savings.

rifle

The child rifled the till while her mother distracted the postmistress.

stiff (slang)

soak (US, Canadian, slang)

sting (informal)

bleed (informal)

rip off (slang)

plunder

They plundered and burned the town.

defraud

He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the government.

overcharge

If you feel a taxi driver has overcharged you, say so.

swindle

He swindled investors out of millions of pounds.

rook (slang)

diddle (informal)

take for a ride (informal)

despoil

the modern day industry which has despoiled the town

take to the cleaners (slang)

sell a pup

cozen (literary)

mulct

scam (slang)

2 (verb) in the sense of shear

Synonyms

shear

In the Hebrides they shear their sheep later than everyone else.

clip

I saw an old man out clipping his hedge.

单词	fleece
释义	Trends of fleece View usage for: fleece (fliːs) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense fleeces, present participle fleecing, past tense, past participle fleeced 1. countable noun A sheep's fleece is the coat of wool that covers it. 2. countable noun A fleece is the wool that is cut off one sheep in a single piece. 3. verb If you fleece someone, you get a lot of money from them by tricking them or charging them too much. [informal] She claims he fleeced her out of thousands of pounds. [V n + out of] [Also VERB noun] Synonyms: cheat, skin [slang], steal, rob More Synonyms of fleece 4. variable noun Fleece is a soft warm artificial fabric. A fleece is also a jacket or other garment made from this fabric. More Synonyms of fleece fleece in British English (fliːs) noun 1. the coat of wool that covers the body of a sheep or similar animal and consists of a mass of crinkly hairs 2. the wool removed from a single sheep 3. something resembling a fleece in texture or warmth 4. sheepskin or a fabric with soft pile, used as a lining for coats, etc 5. a warm polyester fabric with a brushed nap, used for outdoor garments 6. a jacket or top made from such a fabric verb (transitive) 7. to defraud or charge exorbitantly; swindle 8. another term for shear (sense 1) Word origin Old English flēos; related to Middle High German vlius, Dutch vlies fleece, Latin plūma feather, down fleece in American English (flis) noun 1. the wool covering a sheep or similar animal 2. the amount of wool cut from a sheep in one shearing 3. a covering like a sheep's, as of woolly hair 4. a soft, warm, napped fabric, used for linings, etc. verb transitiveWord forms: fleeced or ˈfleecing 5. to shear the fleece from (sheep, etc.) 6. to steal from by fraud; swindle 7. to cover or fleck with fleecy masses Derived forms fleecer (ˈfleecer) noun Word origin ME flees < OE fleos, akin to Ger vlies < IE base pleus-, to pluck out > L pluma, a feather, down Examples of 'fleece' in a sentence fleece On top of all that, ministers will not want to fleece the taxpayer. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A large sheet of horticultural fleece, ready for a cold is always handy to wrap around tender plants. The Sun (2016) White can be warm if you introduce it through textures: the leather of the seating, the wool and fleece and hide of rugs and throws. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Now we discover he fleeced the taxpayer for the bill. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He disposed of the knife and the fleece jacket that he had worn. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Keep some horticultural fleece handy to cover the plant on cold nights. The Sun (2010) Now he was wearing a fleece and chinos. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Horticultural fleece is an absolute godsend through conditions like these. The Sun (2008) Is it right to wear a fleece? Times, Sunday Times (2015) Have some horticultural fleece or old net curtain handy to drop over plants before frosty nights. The Sun (2009) The polyester fleece will be reinvented so it is no longer viewed as the triumph of comfort over style. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But that was not their intention at all: it was to fleece the public. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He raced to help her and battled to tackle the 4ft flames with his fleece jacket and shirt. The Sun (2007) The company was uninterested in advancing wireless technology -- it was in business to fleece the public with empty promises of future profits. Gavin Weightman SIGNOR MARCONI'S MAGIC BOX: The invention that sparked the radio revolution (2003) AN illegal immigrant who fleeced taxpayers out of nearly 100,000 was yesterday jailed for four years. The Sun (2012) It's a fair point: he tends to turn up to stores wearing a fleece and jeans. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The best of six tested, its soft fleece rolls up and clips into an easily portable roll with a built-in handle. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The sheer outrage of linking a music store with a popular music player would - undoubtedly - have left the public fleeced. Times, Sunday Times (2009) A soft fleece exterior features St Nick holding a present and there is loads of room inside. The Sun (2013) A LAMB which was born without a fleece is keeping warm thanks to sheepskin jackets made by a farmer. The Sun (2016) Word lists with fleece fabric In other languages fleece British English: fleece /fliːs/ NOUN A sheep's fleece* is its coat of wool. American English: fleece Arabic: صُوفُ الـخُرُوف Brazilian Portuguese: lã Chinese: 绒头织物 Croatian: ovčja koža Czech: vlna ovčí Danish: fleece Dutch: schaapsvacht European Spanish: lana Finnish: lampaan turkki French: toison mouton German: Vlies Greek: προβιά Italian: lana Japanese: フリース Korean: 양털 Norwegian: saueull Polish: wełna European Portuguese: lã Romanian: lână Russian: руно Latin American Spanish: felpa Swedish: fleece-tröja Thai: ผ้าขนแกะ Turkish: post Ukrainian: овеча вовна Vietnamese: vải fleece British English: fleece VERB If you fleece someone, you get a lot of money from them by tricking them or charging them too much. She claims he fleeced her out of a large sum of money.. American English: fleece Brazilian Portuguese: espoliar Chinese: 诈骗 European Spanish: desplumar French: escroquer German: schröpfen Italian: pelare Japanese: 巻き上げる Korean: 등쳐먹다 European Portuguese: espoliar Latin American Spanish: desplumar Chinese translation of 'fleece' fleece (fliːs) n (c) (= sheep's wool) 羊毛 (yángmáo) (= sheep's coat) 羊的皮毛 (yáng de pímáo) (= garment) 毛呢衣物 (máoní yīwù) (件, jiàn) vt (inf, = cheat) 诈(詐)取 (zhàqǔ) (noun) in the sense of wool Definition the wool removed from a sheep at one shearing a blanket of lamb's fleece Synonyms wool These shawls are made from the wool of mountain goats. hair coat Vitamin B6 is great for improving the condition of dogs' and horses' coats. fur The creature's fur is short and dense. coat of wool 1 (verb) in the sense of cheat Definition to defraud or overcharge She claims he fleeced her out of thousands of pounds. Synonyms cheat He cheated people out of their life savings. skin (slang) steal rob I was robbed by a used-car dealer. con (informal) He claimed that the businessman had conned him out of his life savings. rifle The child rifled the till while her mother distracted the postmistress. stiff (slang) soak (US, Canadian, slang) sting (informal) bleed (informal) rip off (slang) plunder They plundered and burned the town. defraud He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the government. overcharge If you feel a taxi driver has overcharged you, say so. swindle He swindled investors out of millions of pounds. rook (slang) diddle (informal) take for a ride (informal) despoil the modern day industry which has despoiled the town take to the cleaners (slang) sell a pup cozen (literary) mulct scam (slang) 2 (verb) in the sense of shear Synonyms shear In the Hebrides they shear their sheep later than everyone else. clip I saw an old man out clipping his hedge. Additional synonyms in the sense of clip Definition to cut or trim with scissors or shears I saw an old man out clipping his hedge. Synonyms trim, cut, crop, dock, prune, shorten, shear, cut short, snip, pare in the sense of coat Definition the hair, wool, or fur of an animal Vitamin B6 is great for improving the condition of dogs' and horses' coats. Synonyms fur, hair, skin, hide, wool, fleece, pelt in the sense of con Definition to swindle or defraud He claimed that the businessman had conned him out of his life savings. Synonyms swindle, trick, cheat, rip off (slang), sting (informal), kid (informal), skin (slang), stiff (slang), mislead, deceive, hoax, defraud, dupe, gull (archaic), rook (slang), humbug, bamboozle (informal), hoodwink, double-cross (informal), diddle (informal), take for a ride (informal), inveigle, do the dirty on (British, informal), bilk, sell a pup, pull a fast one on (informal), cozen, scam (slang) Nearby words of fleece fleck fledgling flee fleece fleecy fleet fleeting Synonyms of 'fleece' fleece Explore 'fleece' in the dictionary
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