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tiger

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ti·ger /ˈtaɪɡə $ -ər/ ●●● W3 noun [countable]  tiger.jpg HBAa large wild animal that has yellow and black lines on its body and is a member of the cat family 虎,老虎 paper tiger4  See picture of 见图 BIG CAT5 see picture at 见图 big cat
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tigerHe tried to avoid it, but after the first blow struck, he went after them like a tiger.A tiger had been ravaging the countryside and killing the villagers' livestock.Not only have tigers doubled in numbers, but other species and habitats have benefited.Did you hear about the night hunter who shot tigers by aiming right between their luminous eyes?Throughout the Far East, the tiger has always been regarded as an animal of magical properties.Except at mating time, tigers are solitary animals.This is a typically preposterous concoction, with tiger stripes on the long seat, horse heads for arms.He was like a wounded tiger.
Origin tiger (1200-1300) Old French tigre, from Latin tigris, from Greek
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tiger
tiger /ˈtaɪɡə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1200-1300
 Language: Old French
 Origin: tigre, from Latin tigris, from Greek

a large wild animal that has yellow and black lines on its body and is a member of the cat family ⇨ paper tiger


tigerBrE /ˈtaɪɡə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtaɪɡər/ 🔊 nouna large wild animal of the cat family, that has yellowish fur with black lines (= stripes) and lives in parts of Asia 虎;老虎She fought like a tiger to be able to keep her children. 她勇猛搏斗,以便能保住她的孩子。🔊🔊   compare tigress   see also paper tiger