lion是什么意思_lion怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

lion: lion: [13] The word for ‘lion’ in virtually all modern European languages goes back to Greek léōn, which was presumably borrowed from some non-Indo-European source. From it came Latin lēo, which Old English took over as lēo. The modern English form lion was introduced in the 13th century via Anglo-French liun. Related forms include French lion, Italian leone, Spanish león, Romanian leu. German löwe, Dutch leeuw, Swedish lejon, Danish løve, Russian lev, and Welsh llew. The -leon of chameleon represents Greek léōn.
=> chameleon
lion (n.): late 12c., from Old French lion "lion," figuratively "hero," from Latin leonem (nominative leo) "lion; the constellation leo," from Greek leon (genitive leontos), from a non-Indo-European language, perhaps Semitic (compare Hebrew labhi "lion," plural lebaim; Egyptian labai, lawai "lioness").

A general Germanic borrowing from Latin (compare Old English leo, Anglian lea; Old Frisian lawa; Middle Dutch leuwe, Dutch leeuw; Old High German lewo, German Löwe); it is found in most European languages, often via Germanic (Old Church Slavonic livu, Polish lew, Czech lev, Old Irish leon, Welsh llew). Used figuratively from c. 1200 in an approving sense, "one who is fiercely brave," and a disapproving one, "tyrannical leader, greedy devourer." Lion"s share "the greatest portion" is attested from 1701.

词态变化

复数 lions;

1. A man-eating lion is on the loose somewhere in England.: 英格兰有一头吃人的狮子跑出来了。

2. After more misses, they finally put two arrows into the lion"s chest.: 又射偏了几次之后,他们终于把两支箭射入了狮子的胸膛.

3. Military and nuclear research have received the lion"s share of public funding.: 大部分公共资金都为军事与核研究所占。

hero 英雄

soldier 士兵

Leo 利奥(男子名)...

king of beasts 万兽之王

British lion 不列颠之狮

ant lion n.蚁狮

leo the lion phr. 狮子座

great lion 有名气的人, 大受欢迎的人

lion dance 舞狮

seal lion n.海狮

British Lion 不列颠之狮(英国的别称) 英国人(狮为英国的国徽)

lion and unicorn 雄狮和独角兽(指捧着英国王室纹章的动物图象)

lion huntness 女猎狮者, 巴结上流社会的女人

Lion indicator 跨规

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