2025版高中英语新课标新增词汇细讲组038 【190】wolf

2025版高中英语新课标新增词汇细讲组038 【190】wolf

190.wolf【课标】I.  n.  ⑴狼；⑵凶狠或好斗的人；⑶破坏性的力量或影响；⑷类似狼嚎的音乐声或音符；II.v. 大口地快吃，狼吞虎咽

I.  n.

⑴狼；

①The hunter is following up a wolf.

那猎人正在追查一条狼。

②A ‌wolf‌ is a wild animal that looks like a large dog.

狼是一种看起来像大狗的野生动物。

③In some cultures, the wolfis seen as a symbol of strength and courage.

在某些文化中，狼被视为力量和勇气的象征。

④Conservation efforts are crucial to protect wolves from extinction.

保护狼免受灭绝的保护工作至关重要。

⑤A few days later, he even began to actually look forward to the wolf's presence.

过了些日子，他竟开始期盼狼的出现。

⑥Wolves play an important role in maintaining the ecological balance in their natural habitats.

狼在维持其自然栖息地的生态平衡方面发挥着重要作用。

⑵凶狠或好斗的人；

In the business world, he's known as a wolf.

在商界，他以凶狠著称。

⑶破坏性的力量或影响；

The wolf of poverty has been at their door for years.

贫困的阴影多年来一直笼罩着他们。

⑷类似狼嚎的音乐声或音符；

The violin produced a wolf tone that was strange, mysterious and frightening.

小提琴发出的是一种奇怪、神秘而令人恐惧的狼嚎般的声音。

II.  v. 大口地快吃，狼吞虎咽

①Hotels were full of rich people wolfingexpensive meals.

酒店满是狼吞虎咽昂贵饭菜的有钱人。

②I thought there would be some biscuits left but they've wolfedthe lot! 

我还以为能剩下些饼乾, 但是他们都给吃光了。

③He wolfed downhis dinner in five minutes.

他五分钟内狼吞虎咽地吃完了晚餐。

【拓展】

*wolfishadj.  （似）狼的

The wolfish appearance of the dog scared the children.

那只狗狼一般的外貌吓坏了孩子们。

*pupn. 幼狼

How much do wolf pupsweigh?

狼崽的重量是多少？

【常见搭配】

*wolf down狼吞虎咽

①He wolfed downthe rest of the biscuit and cheese.

他狼吞虎咽地吃下了剩余的饼干和奶酪。

②Don't wolf downyour food. 

吃东西不要狼吞虎咽。

③The boys wolfed the sandwiches down and then started on the cakes.

男孩们狼吞虎咽地吃完了三明治，然后开始吃蛋糕。

④He wolfed down the whole pizza in just a few minutes.

他几分钟内狼吞虎咽地吃掉了整个披萨。

*a lone wolf独来独往的人，独自行动者

①He prefers to work as a lone wolf, rather than in a team.

他喜欢独来独往，不喜欢团队合作。

②Peter is a good footballer, but he is a lone wolf.

彼得是个好足球队员，但他是个不与人合作的人。

③He's always been a lone wolf, never joining any social groups.

他一直是个独来独往的人，从不参加任何社交团体。

*keep the wolf from the door有维持温饱的钱

①He took a part-time job to keep the wolf from the door.

他做了一份兼职工作来勉强度日。

②Their savings were enough to keep the wolf from the door for a few more months.

他们的储蓄足够他们再勉强度日几个月。

③Their wages are barely enough to keep the wolf from the door. 

他们的工资勉强够维持生活的。

*feel wolf at the door比喻财务困难或即将到来的灾难

①With three unpaid bills and no job, he could feelthe wolves at the door.

面对三张未付账单和失业状态，他感到危机正在逼近。

②I lost my job and savings are gone, so the wolf is at the door.

我失业了，存款也用完了，现在经济非常困难。

*a wolf in sheep's clothing披着羊皮的狼

①He seems nice, but I think he's a wolf in sheep's clothing.

他人看起来不错，但我觉得他是个披着羊皮的狼。

②The software seemed helpful but turned out to be a wolf in sheep's clothing.

这个软件看起来很有帮助，但结果却是个披着羊皮的狼。

*cry wolf喊狼来了；谎报险情；发假警报

①Don't cry wolfwhen there is no wolf!

没有狼来不要喊狼来了！

②If you keep crying wolf, no one will come when you're really in trouble.

如果你总是谎报险情，当你真的有麻烦时没人会来。

* throw sb to the wolves将某人抛弃于危险或困境中

①The manager threw his team to the wolveswhen the project failed.

项目失败时，经理将他的团队抛弃于困境中。

②She felt like she had been thrown to the wolvesby her colleagues.

她觉得自己被同事们抛弃了。