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vixen

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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vix·en /ˈvɪksən/ noun [countable]  1. HBAa female fox 雌狐2. BAD-TEMPERED literary an offensive word for a woman who is bad-tempered or who fights 悍妇,泼妇〔冒犯性用语〕
Origin vixen (1500-1600) fixen vixen ((15-18 centuries)), from Old English fyxe vixen, from fox
vix·en nounChineseSyllable


vixen
vixen /ˈvɪksən/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Origin: fixen 'vixen' (15-18 centuries), from Old English fyxe 'vixen', from fox
1. a female fox
2. literary an offensive word for a woman who is bad-tempered or who fights


vixenBrE /ˈvɪksn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈvɪksn/ 🔊 nouna female fox (= a wild animal of the dog family) 雌狐(old-fashioned) an unpleasant and bad-tempered woman 泼妇;悍妇;母夜叉