"wolves" in Chinese (Traditional)
狼
Definition
一種與狗有親緣關係的大型野生動物。牠們通常以狼羣的形式生活和捕獵。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這是 'wolf' 的不規則複數。常見搭配有 'a pack of wolves'、'wolves howl' 和 'gray wolves'。它也可以比喻危險或有攻擊性的人,尤其是在 'throw someone to the wolves' 這樣的表達中。
Examples
The wolves are far from the village.
這些**狼**離村莊很遠。
At night, we heard wolves howling.
夜裡,我們聽到**狼**在嚎叫。
The zoo has two gray wolves.
動物園裡有兩隻灰**狼**。
People talk about wolves like they're monsters, but they're usually afraid of humans.
人們談論**狼**時,好像牠們是怪物一樣,但牠們通常害怕人類。
The reporter was thrown to the wolves after the story went wrong.
那篇報導出問題後,那名記者就被扔給了**狼羣**。
If we leave food outside, the wolves might come closer.
如果我們把食物留在外面,**狼**可能會靠得更近。