cub

kʌb
GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. an awkward and inexperienced youth
n. a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
n. the young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion
v. give birth to cubs

中文翻译

n. 幼兽, 年轻人

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记忆技巧

cub 这个词没有明显的词根或词缀,但它源自拉丁语 cubare,意为“躺下”,可以联想到小动物趴着的样子。

例句

1. The bear cub played happily in the grass.
小熊崽在草地上快乐地玩耍。
2. She adopted a small cub from the animal shelter.
她从动物收容所收养了一只小熊。
3. The lioness protected her cub from danger.
母狮子保护她的小狮子免受危险。

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