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fox

释义

fox

noun

UK /fɒks/

Word Forms

singular	fox
plural	foxes

1
countable a wild animal similar to a small dog, with red-brown fur, a pointed face, and a thick tail
Synonyms and related words
Animals found on more than one continent
angora
anteater
antelope
1. 1a
  uncountable the fur of a fox, used to make or decorate coats
  Synonyms and related words
  Cloth made from animal hair and fur
  alpaca
  angora
  bearskin
2
countable someone who is clever at tricking people
Synonyms and related words
People who are considered dishonest or insincere
liar
cheat
hypocrite
3
countable informalsomeone who is very sexually attractive, especially a woman
Synonyms and related words
Sexually attractive women
femme fatale
Lolita
dumb blonde
4
put the fox in charge of the hen house
to give control to someone who has an interest in exploiting or destroying something
In matters of pure common sense, it would be a very bad idea to appoint a fox to guard your henhouse.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 14/10/2019
Open Dictionary - October2019
5
as sly/cunning as a fox
very smart and clever
My new friend is as sly as a fox.
Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 26/08/2018
Open Dictionary - August2018

fox

noun

US /fɑks/

Word Forms

singular	fox
plural	foxes

1
countable a wild animal similar to a small dog, with red-brown fur, a pointed face, and a thick tail
Synonyms and related words
Animals found on more than one continent
angora
anteater
antelope
1. 1a
  uncountable the fur of a fox, used to make or decorate coats
  Synonyms and related words
  Cloth made from animal hair and fur
  alpaca
  angora
  bearskin
2
countable someone who is clever at tricking people
Mr. Ellis, sly old fox, tricked us into finishing our homework early.
Synonyms and related words
People who are considered dishonest or insincere
liar
cheat
hypocrite
3
countable informalsomeone who is very sexually attractive, especially a woman
Synonyms and related words
Sexually attractive women
doll
femme fatale
Lolita
4
put the fox in charge of the hen house
to give control to someone who has an interest in exploiting or destroying something
In matters of pure common sense, it would be a very bad idea to appoint a fox to guard your henhouse.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 14/10/2019
Open Dictionary - October2019
5
as sly/cunning as a fox
very smart and clever
My new friend is as sly as a fox.
Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 26/08/2018
Open Dictionary - August2018

fox

verb transitive

UK /fɒks/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	fox
he/she/it	foxes
present participle	foxing
past tense	foxed
past participle	foxed

1
to make you confused and be impossible for you to understand or solve
Synonyms and related words
To make someone unable to concentrate or think clearly
discombobulate
confuse
distract

fox

verb transitive mainly British

US /fɑks/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	fox
he/she/it	foxes
present participle	foxing
past tense	foxed
past participle	foxed

1
to make you confused and be impossible for you to understand or solve
Synonyms and related words
To make someone unable to concentrate or think clearly
discombobulate
confuse
distract

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