wolf n. (pl. wolves ) 1.狼。 2.残忍的人;贪婪的人。 3.极端的贫困;饥饿。 4.严重危害谷仓的各种害虫(的幼虫)。 5.【医学】狼疮。 6.【音乐】调弦不谐和;不谐和弦所产生的不协调音;粗厉音;(弓弦乐器的)颤音粗厉。 a wolf in sheep's clothing 披着羊皮的豺狼;伪君子;伪装友善的敌人。 cry wolf 喊“狼来了”骗人,发假警报。 have [hold] a wolf by the ears 骑虎难下,窘迫到极点,进退两难。 have a wolf in the stomach 饿到极点。 have seen a wolf = see a wolf. keep the wolf from the door 勉强摆脱困境;免于饥饿。 see a wolf 说不出话来,目瞪口呆。 ugly enough to tree a (barking [curly, gray, white]) wolf 〔美俚〕丑陋已极;不中用到极点。 wake a sleeping wolf 打草惊蛇;自找麻烦。 vt. 〔俚语〕狼吞虎咽地大吃 (down)。 vi. 打狼,猎狼。 n. -er 猎狼者。
old adj. (-er; -est; 表示兄弟姊妹关系时用 elder; eldest)。 1.老,上了年纪的,年老的 (opp. young); 衰老的,老迈的;老成的;老练的;熟练的。 2.…岁的;…久的。 3.古时的,古代的 (opp. modern); 古老的,积年的,陈年的,多年来的,旧交的;熟悉的。 4.(opp. new) 过去的,过时的;旧的;破旧的;用旧了的;旧式的,陈腐的。 5.〔口语〕亲爱的,亲密的。 6.〔口语〕极好的〔通常用以加强其他形容词语气〕。 grow [get] old 老起来,上年纪。 How old is he 他多大岁数? He is eighteen years old. 他十八岁。 old in diplomacy 擅长外交。 an old bachelor 老独身汉。 old gaolbird 老囚犯;惯犯。 an old offender 惯犯。 an old friend 老朋友。 an old Oxonian 牛津大学的老校友。 old fashions 旧式。 old iron 废铁。 old jokes 陈腐的俏皮话。 old wine 陈年老酒。 the old country [home] 故乡。 the old thing (老)家伙。 I had a fine old time.〔口语〕过得非常愉快。 an old head on young shoulders 少年老成。 any old thing 〔俚语〕随便什么(东西)。 for an old song 非常便宜地。 for old sake's sake 因老交情。 in old time 在从前。 never too old to learn 活到老学到老;学无止境。 of old standing 多年的,由来已久的。 as old as the hill 很老。 old familiar faces 老相识(的人们)。 O- Lady of Threadneedle Street 〔英国〕 Bank of England 的别名。 old man of the sea 死缠着不走的人。 old ten in the hundred 高利贷。 the good old times (老人们所怀念的)过去。 the old gentleman =the old one 〔口语〕老头儿,父亲。 the old year 去年,就要过去的一年。 n. 1.古时,往时。 2.…岁的人[动物]。 3.[集合词]老年的人们;〔the old〕古物;令人怀念的往事[风俗(等)]。 the men of old 古代的人们。 four-year-olds 四岁的马。 as of old 仍旧,照旧。 from of old 自昔,早就。 in days of old 从前,以前。 of old 从前的,往时的;从前是,(老早)以前是;自古,从老早以前。 old and young=young and old 无论老少。
Julia : there , poet old wolf looks like a dummy today 瞧,诗人老狼今天看起来像个傻瓜。
It was an old wolf with a grey back and full , reddish belly 这是一只老狼,背部斑白,吃大了的肚子有点发红。
Now , nephew , youre on the track of an old wolf , said the uncle ; mind he doesnt give you the slip . thats as it happens , answered rostov “喂,贤侄,一只大狼由你来对付呢, ”大叔说, “说好啦,别追失了。 ”
He knew that there were both young and also old wolves in the enclosure . he knew the hounds had divided into two packs , that in one place they were close on the wolf , and that something had gone wrong 他知道,在这座孤林里面藏有狼崽幼小的豺狼和大狼老豺狼,他知道猎犬已分成两群,他们都在某个地方用猎犬追捕野兽,而且知道发生了什么不很顺遂的事情。
Only once in my life to kill an old wolf ; i ask for nothing beyond ! he thought , straining eyes and ears , looking from left to right , and back again , and listening to the slightest fluctuations in the sounds of the dogs “只希望在该生能有一回捕获到一头大狼,我再没有更大的欲望了! ”他想道,一面注意听,一面注意看,开头向左边,后来又向右边张望,同时倾听追逐野兽的声音的各种细微差别。
I know thou art great and that its a sin to pray to thee about this , but for gods sake do make the old wolf come out upon me , and make karay fix his teeth in his throat and finish him before the eyes of uncle , who is looking this way . a thousand times over in that half - hour , with intent , strained , and uneasy eyes rostov scanned the thickets at the edge of the copse with two scraggy oaks standing up above the undergrowth of aspen , and the ravine with its overhanging bank , and uncles cap peering out from behind a bush on the right 我知道你很伟大,请求你做这件事真是罪过但是看在上帝份上,做一件好事,叫那只大狼钻到我面前来,叫卡拉伊当着向那边观察的大叔的面,拼命地咬住大狼的喉咙。 ”就在这半个钟头以内,罗斯托夫用那紧张而不安的逼视的目光千次地打量森林的边缘,一些别种幼树夹杂在山杨树中间,上面耸立着两颗稀疏的橡树,他还注视着被雨水冲掉边缘的沟壑以及右面那座灌木林后依稀可辨的大叔的皮帽。
Karay was an old , misshapen , muddy - coloured hound , famous for attacking an old wolf unaided . all took their places . the old count , who knew his sons ardour in the hunt , hurried to avoid being late , and the whippers - in had hardly reached the place when count ilya andreitch , with a cheerful face , and flushed and quivering cheeks , drove up with his pair of raven horses , over the green field to the place left for him 老伯爵知道他儿子在狩猎之时火气很大,便赶快驶来,省得迟到,在猎犬训练管理人还没有走到围捕的地方,伊利亚安德烈伊奇就已经乘坐两匹乌雅驾的马车,欢天喜地,红光满面,腮帮给震得不住地颠动,马车驶过翠绿的田野,到达留给他的一条兽径。