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单词 fleece
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fleece

noun
/fliːs/
/fliːs/
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  1. [countable] the wool coat of a sheep; this coat when it has been removed from a sheep (by shearing)Topics Animalsc2
  2. [uncountable, countable] a type of soft warm cloth that feels like sheep’s wool; a jacket or sweatshirt that is made from this cloth
    • a fleece lining
    • a bright red fleece
    Topics Clothes and Fashionc2
  3. Word OriginOld English flēos, flēs, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlies and German Vlies.

fleece

verb
/fliːs/
/fliːs/
(informal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they fleece
/fliːs/
/fliːs/
he / she / it fleeces
/ˈfliːsɪz/
/ˈfliːsɪz/
past simple fleeced
/fliːst/
/fliːst/
past participle fleeced
/fliːst/
/fliːst/
-ing form fleecing
/ˈfliːsɪŋ/
/ˈfliːsɪŋ/
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  1. fleece somebody to take a lot of money from somebody by charging them too much
    • Some local shops have been fleecing tourists.
    Word OriginOld English flēos, flēs, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vlies and German Vlies.
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