| 单词 | fleece |
| 释义 | fleece n. & v. --n 1. a the woolly covering of a sheep or a similar animal. b the amount of wool sheared from a sheep at one time. 2. something resembling a fleece, esp.: a a woolly or rough head of hair. b a soft warm fabric with a pile, used for lining coats etc. c a white cloud, a blanket of snow, etc. 3. Heraldry a representation of a fleece suspended from a ring. --vtr. 1. (often foll. by of) strip (a person) of money, valuables, etc.; swindle. 2. remove the fleece from (a sheep etc.); shear. 3. cover as if with a fleece (a sky fleeced with clouds). Phrases and idioms fleece-picker Austral. & NZ = FLEECY. Golden Fleece see GOLDEN. Derivatives fleeceable adj. fleeced adj. (also in comb.). Etymology: OE fleos, fles f. WG |
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