lion

Word family nounlioncellionetlionismlionizationlionizerlionverblionizeadjectivelionlikelion-hearted

Related topics: Animals

li·on /ˈlaɪən/ S3 W3 noun [countableC]

HBAa large animal of the cat family that lives in Africa and parts of southern Asia. Lions have gold-coloured fur and the male has a mane (=long hair around its neck). 狮子 → lioness →4 See picture of 见图 BIG CAT →5 see picture at 见图 big cat

2 the lion’s share (of something) MOSTthe largest part of something (某物)最大的一份

The firm has captured the lion’s share of the UK market.

这家公司已经占有英国市场最大的份额。

Examples from the Corpus

the lion’s share (of something)• The Lopez family owns the lion's share of the country's farmland.

3. the lion’s den DANGEROUSif you go into the lion’s den, you go among people who are your enemies 龙潭虎穴

Examples from the Corpus

lion• Under law, a rancher may obtain a permit to kill a lion that is attacking his livestock.• Like a lion with her cubs, they lick their own wounds and show little of themselves to outsiders.• Mountain lion attacks on humans are rare.• For the first time the hunting of lions was treated as picturesque.• The lion is an ambush killer.• The lion just moaned and looked forlorn.

Lionn noun

n(used as a title for a member of the Lions Club)

Contact Lion Jim Cole for details of the forthcoming Lions Club Summer Gala.

Origin lion

(1200-1300) Old French Latin leo, from Greek leon

词汇	lion
释义	lion Word family nounlioncellionetlionismlionizationlionizerlionverblionizeadjectivelionlikelion-hearted Related topics: Animals li·on /ˈlaɪən/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [countableC] 1. HBAa large animal of the cat family that lives in Africa and parts of southern Asia. Lions have gold-coloured fur and the male has a mane (=long hair around its neck). 狮子 → lioness →4 See picture of 见图 BIG CAT →5 see picture at 见图 big cat 2 the lion’s share (of something) MOSTthe largest part of something (某物)最大的一份 The firm has captured the lion’s share of the UK market. 这家公司已经占有英国市场最大的份额。 Examples from the Corpus the lion’s share (of something)• The Lopez family owns the lion's share of the country's farmland. 3. the lion’s den DANGEROUSif you go into the lion’s den, you go among people who are your enemies 龙潭虎穴 Examples from the Corpus lion• Under law, a rancher may obtain a permit to kill a lion that is attacking his livestock.• Like a lion with her cubs, they lick their own wounds and show little of themselves to outsiders.• Mountain lion attacks on humans are rare.• For the first time the hunting of lions was treated as picturesque.• The lion is an ambush killer.• The lion just moaned and looked forlorn. Lionn noun n(used as a title for a member of the Lions Club) Contact Lion Jim Cole for details of the forthcoming Lions Club Summer Gala. Origin lion (1200-1300) Old French Latin leo, from Greek leon
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