单词 | fur |
释义 | Word Frequency fur(fɜː) noun 1. the dense coat of fine silky hairs on such mammals as the cat, seal, and mink 2. a. the dressed skin of certain fur-bearing animals, with the hair left on b. (as modifier) a fur coat 3. a garment made of fur, such as a coat or stole 4. a. a pile fabric made in imitation of animal fur b. a garment made from such a fabric 5. heraldry any of various stylized representations of animal pelts or their tinctures, esp ermine or vair, used in coats of arms 6. informal a whitish coating of cellular debris on the tongue, caused by excessive smoking, an upset stomach, etc 7. British a whitish-grey deposit consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate precipitated from hard water onto the insides of pipes, boilers, and kettles 8. make the fur fly verbWord forms: furs, furring or furred 9. (transitive) to line or trim a garment, etc, with fur 10. (often foll by up) to cover or become covered with a furlike lining or deposit 11. (transitive) to clothe (a person) in a fur garment or garments Derived forms furless (ˈfurless) adjective Word origin C14: from Old French forrer to line a garment, from fuerre sheath, of Germanic origin; related to Old English fōdder case, Old Frisian fōder coat liningWord Frequency fur.abbreviation for furlong |
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