lion
英 [ˈlaɪ.ən]
美 [ˈlaɪ.ən]
- n. 狮子；名人；勇猛的人；社交场合的名流
- n. (Lion)人名；(西、葡)利昂；(德、法、意、捷、瑞典)利翁；(英)莱昂
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中文词源
lion 狮子
来自拉丁语leo,狮子。
英语词源
- lion
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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.
权威例句
- 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。
- 4. The lion roared once, and sprang.
- 狮子大吼一声，跳了起来。
- 5. He removes a thorn from a lion's paw.
- 他从狮子脚掌上拔下一根刺。
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