单词 | tiger |
释义 | tigernoun ti·ger ˈtī-gər plural tigers 1 plural also tiger a : a large Asian carnivorous mammal (Panthera tigris) of the cat family having a usually tawny coat transversely striped with black b : any of several large wildcats (such as the jaguar or cougar) c : a domestic cat with striped pattern d Australia : tasmanian tiger 2 a : a fierce, daring, or aggressive person or quality aroused the tiger in him a tiger for work b : someone or something (such as a situation) that is formidable or impossible to control how the tiger of inflation can be tamed J. A. Davenport —often used in the phrases ride a tiger and have a tiger by the tail 3 British : a groom in livery tigerish ˈtī-g(ə-)rish adjective tigerishly adverb tigerishness noun tigerlike ˈtī-gər-ˌlīk adjective tiger nounas in barracuda an aggressive and fiercely determined person even the best defense can't keep that tiger from scoring Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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