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

lion /līˈən/

noun

A large, fierce, tawny, loud-roaring animal of the cat family, the male having a shaggy mane (fem liˈoness)

A person of unusual courage (figurative)

(with cap and the) Leo

Any object of interest, esp a famous or conspicuous person much sought after (from the lions once kept in the Tower, one of the sights of London)

A Scottish coin of James VI, with a lion on the obverse, worth 74 shillings Scots

(with cap) a member of an international organization of professional people's clubs (the Lions), with charitable, etc aims

ORIGIN: Anglo-Fr liun, from L leō, -ōnis, from Gr leōn, -ontos

liˈoncel, liˈoncelle or liˈonel noun (heraldry)

A small lion used as a bearing

liˈonet noun

A young lion

liˈonism noun

Lionizing

A lion-like appearance occurring in leprosy

lionizāˈtion or lionisāˈtion noun

liˈonize or liˈonise transitive verb

liˈonizer or liˈoniser noun

liˈonlike or liˈonly adjective

liˈon-cub noun

A young lion

li'onhead noun

A small long-haired breed of rabbit

liˈon-heart noun

A person with great courage

liˈon-heartˈed adjective

liˈon-huntˈer noun

lion's mouth noun (figurative)

A dangerous position

lion's provider noun (archaic)

The jackal, supposed to attend upon the lion, really his hanger-on

lion's share noun

The whole or greater part

liˈon-tāˈmer noun

twist the lion's tail

To harass Great Britain