单词 | tiger |
释义 | Word Frequency tiger(ˈtaɪɡə) noun 1. a large feline mammal, Panthera tigris, of forests in most of Asia, having a tawny yellow coat with black stripes 2. (not in technical use) any of various other animals, such as the jaguar, leopard, and thylacine 3. a dynamic, forceful, or cruel person 4. a. a country, esp in E Asia, that is achieving rapid economic growth b. (as modifier) a tiger economy 5. archaic a servant in livery, esp a page or groom 6. short for tiger moth 7. South Africa slang a ten-rand note 8. have a tiger by the tail Derived forms tigerish (ˈtigerish) or tigrish (ˈtigrish) adjective tigerishly (ˈtigerishly) or tigrishly (ˈtigrishly) adverb tigerishness (ˈtigerishness) or tigrishness (ˈtigrishness) noun tiger-like (ˈtiger-like) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French tigre, from Latin tigris, from Greek, of Iranian originWord Frequency Tiger(ˈtaɪɡə) noun TIGR |
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