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

adj

You may encounter a vulpine smile, a vulpine movie director, or a vulpine laugh — whatever it is, be on guard. The word vulpine describes something that is crafty like a fox.

The word vulpine traces back to the word vulpes, the Latin word for “fox,” and the word can be used literally to describe something directly related to a fox. Nowadays, however, you’re more likely to hear it used to describe something that has the characteristics of a fox. Many cultures associate the fox with cunning and shrewdness, and the word vulpine has come to be used to describe something that has a crafty, intelligent, slightly predatory quality.

WORD FAMILY

vulpine: vulpinely

USAGE EXAMPLES

If Strong was ursine, Weller is vulpine, and the physicality proves almost as effective.

Washington Post(Nov 22, 2016)

But Mr Rangers said after the vulpine crimewave he had since built a relationship with the foxes.

BBC(Aug 12, 2016)

There are still hints of gore — a farmer wears the tail of his vulpine adversary as a necktie — but also plenty of heart.

Washington Post(Jun 24, 2016)

adj resembling or characteristic of a fox

vulpine cunning

Syn

vulpecular

单词	vulpine
释义	vulpine (once / 48640 pages) adj You may encounter a vulpine smile, a vulpine movie director, or a vulpine laugh — whatever it is, be on guard. The word vulpine describes something that is crafty like a fox. The word vulpine traces back to the word vulpes, the Latin word for “fox,” and the word can be used literally to describe something directly related to a fox. Nowadays, however, you’re more likely to hear it used to describe something that has the characteristics of a fox. Many cultures associate the fox with cunning and shrewdness, and the word vulpine has come to be used to describe something that has a crafty, intelligent, slightly predatory quality. WORD FAMILY vulpine: vulpinely USAGE EXAMPLES If Strong was ursine, Weller is vulpine, and the physicality proves almost as effective. Washington Post(Nov 22, 2016) But Mr Rangers said after the vulpine crimewave he had since built a relationship with the foxes. BBC(Aug 12, 2016) There are still hints of gore — a farmer wears the tail of his vulpine adversary as a necktie — but also plenty of heart. Washington Post(Jun 24, 2016) adj resembling or characteristic of a fox vulpine cunning Syn vulpecular
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