单词 | cub |
释义 | cub —cubbish, adj. /kub/, n. , v. cubbed, cubbing. n. 1. the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger. 2. a young shark. 3. a young and inexperienced person, esp. a callow youth or young man. 4. a young person serving as an apprentice. 5. See cub reporter. 6. See cub scout. 7. (cap.) Trademark. Aeron. any small, light monoplane with a high wing, a single engine, and an enclosed cabin. v.i. 8. to work as a cub reporter. 9. (of a female bear, lion, tiger, etc.) to give birth to a cub or cubs. 10. to hunt fox cubs. [1520-30; perh. < Scand; cf. ON kobbi young seal, kubbr stump, hence, short, thick-set person] |
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