英语词汇“werewolf”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

were•wolf n. [countable], pl. -wolves.

Mythology(in folk beliefs) a person who has taken on the form of a wolf.

were•wolf n., pl. -wolves

Mythology(in folklore and superstition) a human being who has changed into a wolf, or is capable of assuming the form of a wolf, while retaining human intelligence.

Also, werwolf.

bef. 1000; Middle English werwolf, Old English werwulf, equivalent. to wer man (cognate with Gothic wair, Latin vir) + wulf wolf; cognate with Middle Dutch weerwolf, Old High German werwolf

werewolf /ˈwɪəˌwʊlf ˈwɛə-/ n ( pl -wolves)

a person fabled in folklore and superstition to have been changed into a wolf by being bewitched or said to be able to assume wolf form at will

Etymology: Old English werewulf, from wer man + wulf wolf; related to Old High German werwolf, Middle Dutch weerwolf

单词	werewolf
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 were•wolf /ˈwɛrˌwʊlf, ˈwɪr-, ˈwɜr-/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -wolves. Mythology(in folk beliefs) a person who has taken on the form of a wolf. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 were•wolf (wâr′wŏŏlf′, wēr′-, wûr′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -wolves (-wŏŏlvz′).USA pronunciation Mythology(in folklore and superstition) a human being who has changed into a wolf, or is capable of assuming the form of a wolf, while retaining human intelligence. `Also, werwolf.` bef. 1000; Middle English werwolf, Old English werwulf, equivalent. to wer man (cognate with Gothic wair, Latin vir) + wulf wolf; cognate with Middle Dutch weerwolf, Old High German werwolf Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: werewolf /ˈwɪəˌwʊlf ˈwɛə-/ n ( pl -wolves) a person fabled in folklore and superstition to have been changed into a wolf by being bewitched or said to be able to assume wolf form at will Etymology: Old English werewulf, from wer man + wulf wolf; related to Old High German werwolf, Middle Dutch weerwolf
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