lion
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++li·on /ˈlaɪən/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [countable] 1. 
HBAa large animal of the cat family that lives in Africa and parts of southern Asia. Lions have gold-coloured fur and the male has a mane (=long hair around its neck). 狮子 → lioness →5 see picture at 见图 big cat2 the lion’s share (of something) MOSTthe largest part of something (某物)最大的一份 The firm has captured the lion’s share of the UK market. 这家公司已经占有英国市场最大的份额。3. the lion’s den DANGEROUSif you go into the lion’s den, you go among people who are your enemies 龙潭虎穴
HBAa large animal of the cat family that lives in Africa and parts of southern Asia. Lions have gold-coloured fur and the male has a mane (=long hair around its neck). 狮子 → lioness →5 see picture at 见图 big cat2 the lion’s share (of something) MOSTthe largest part of something (某物)最大的一份 The firm has captured the lion’s share of the UK market. 这家公司已经占有英国市场最大的份额。3. the lion’s den DANGEROUSif you go into the lion’s den, you go among people who are your enemies 龙潭虎穴Examples from the Corpus
lion• Under law, a rancher may obtain a permit to kill a lion that is attacking his livestock.• Like a lion with her cubs, they lick their own wounds and show little of themselves to outsiders.• Mountain lion attacks on humans are rare.• For the first time the hunting of lions was treated as picturesque.• The lion is an ambush killer.• The lion just moaned and looked forlorn.nLion noun n(used as a title for a member of the Lions Club) Contact Lion Jim Cole for details of the forthcoming Lions Club Summer Gala.Origin lion (1200-1300) Old French Latin leo, from Greek leonli·on nounLion nounLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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Lion
Lion 
noun
(used as a title for a member of the Lions Club):
Contact Lion Jim Cole for details of the forthcoming Lions Club Summer Gala.
ˌLion, the ˌWitch and the ˈWardrobe, The
(1950) a children's book by C. S. Lewis, in which four children enter the imaginary land of Narnia by walking through a wardrobe, and have many adventures there. It is the first of the series of books called The Chronicles of Narnia.
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(1950) a children's book by C. S. Lewis, in which four children enter the imaginary land of Narnia by walking through a wardrobe, and have many adventures there. It is the first of the series of books called The Chronicles of Narnia.
lion
li‧on /ˈlaɪən/ noun [countable]
a large animal of the cat family that lives in Africa and parts of southern Asia. Lions have gold-coloured fur and the male has a mane (=long hair around its neck) ⇨ lioness
2. the lion’s share (of something) the largest part of something:
The firm has captured the lion’s share of the UK market.
3. the lion’s den if you go into the lion’s den, you go among people who are your enemies
li‧on /ˈlaɪən/
noun [countable] Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: Latin leo, from Greek leon
1. Language: Old French
Origin: Latin leo, from Greek leon
a large animal of the cat family that lives in Africa and parts of southern Asia. Lions have gold-coloured fur and the male has a mane (=long hair around its neck) ⇨ lioness
2. the lion’s share (of something) the largest part of something:
3. the lion’s den if you go into the lion’s den, you go among people who are your enemies
