fox
/fɒks/
n.
一句话记住
狐狸
释义与例句
n.
狐狸
a wild animal of the dog family with reddish fur, a pointed face and a thick tail
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A fox crossed the road and disappeared into the hedgerow.
一只狐狸穿过马路，消失在灌木树篱中。
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The vixen returned to the den to feed her cubs.
雌狐回到巢穴给幼崽喂食。
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Urban foxes sometimes search for food in garden bins.
城市里的狐狸有时会在花园垃圾箱里觅食。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
fox 的复数是 foxes；雌狐可称 vixen。as cunning as a fox 是比喻人精明或狡猾的常见表达。
词族与关联词
词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
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foxy 狐狸似的；狡猾的形容词，可描述外貌像狐狸，也可形容人狡猾；非正式语境中含义取决于上下文。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
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vixen 雌狐fox 是狐狸的通称，也可特指雄狐；vixen 专指雌狐。vixen 用来形容女性时是贬义或冒犯用法，不能在一般“女性”意义上替换 fox。A vixen had made her den beneath the old shed. 一只雌狐在旧棚屋下面筑了巢。
常见搭配
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red fox 赤狐The red fox has adapted successfully to both rural and urban environments. 赤狐已经成功适应了乡村和城市环境。
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fox hunt 猎狐活动The documentary examines the history of the fox hunt in Britain. 这部纪录片探讨了英国猎狐活动的历史。
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as cunning as a fox 像狐狸一样狡猾The negotiator was as cunning as a fox and spotted every hidden clause. 这位谈判者像狐狸一样精明，发现了每一个隐藏条款。