A powerful, flesh-eating mammal of the cat family, found in the deserts of Africa and southern Asia. 【动】狮子。 A celebrated person who is much sought after by society. 名人；闻人。 He was quite a lion in London at that time. 当时他在伦敦确实是名人。 a lion in the way (path) 横梗于前途的难关。 beard the lion in his den 【口】太岁头上动土；正面与自己所害怕的人(或有权势的人)争执。 have (place; put) one's head in the lion's mouth 置身险境。 see (show) the lions (引导)参观名胜。 the lion's share 大部分；最大的部分。 throw sb to the lions (非正式用法)使不再能被利用的人陷于困境；责备某人。 twist the lion's tail 诋毁外国(特指英国)。 lion hunter 猎狮者；攀龙附凤的人；巴结名流的人。 A member of a major national and international service club. 狮子会会员。 Lions Club 狮子会(1917年在美创立的国际性服务团体)。 adj. lionlike. n. fem. lioness. |