| 单词 | wolf note |
| 释义 | wolf note in British English (wʊlf nəʊt) noun another name for wolf (sense 8) wolf in British English (wʊlf) nounWord forms: plural wolves (wʊlvz) 1. a predatory canine mammal, Canis lupus, which hunts in packs and was formerly widespread in North America and Eurasia but is now less common See also timber wolf ▶ Related adjective: lupine2. any of several similar and related canines, such as the red wolf and the coyote (prairie wolf) 3. the fur of any such animal 4. Tasmanian wolf 5. a voracious, grabbing, or fiercely cruel person or thing 6. informal a man who habitually tries to seduce women 7. informal the destructive larva of any of various moths and beetles 8. Also called: wolf note music a. an unpleasant sound produced in some notes played on the violin, cello, etc, owing to resonant vibrations of the belly b. an out-of-tune effect produced on keyboard instruments accommodated esp to the system of mean-tone temperament temperament (sense 4)9. cry wolf 10. keep the wolf from the door 11. lone wolf 12. throw to the wolves 13. wolf in sheep's clothing verb 14. (transitive; often foll by down) to gulp (down) 15. (intransitive) to hunt wolves Derived forms wolfish (ˈwolfish) adjective wolflike (ˈwolfˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English wulf; related to Old High German wolf, Old Norse ulfr, Gothic wulfs, Latin lupus and vulpēs fox |
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