Fur Coat Furred Soft Animal Artificial Uncountable N
"Fur" refers to the soft hair of mammals, the skin of animals used for clothing, or the clothing itself. It can also describe an artificial material mimicking fur. The idiom "set the fur flying" means to cause a significant argument, while "fur up" describes a blockage, often in blood vessels.
Fur is the soft, thick hair found on the bodies of mammals. It is also the skin of an animal with the fur still attached, used for making clothes or carpets. A "fur" can also refer to a garment made of fur, such as a coat or a collar. Additionally, "fur" can mean an artificial material that resembles fur. The phrase "set the fur flying" means to cause a big argument. "Fur up" means for blood vessels to become blocked.
[N-MASS 物质名词](哺乳动物的)软毛Fur is the thick and usually soft hair that grows on the bodies of many mammals.
This creature's fur is short, dense and silky.
这种动物的毛又短又密、丝般柔滑。
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[N-VAR 可变名词](用于制衣等的)毛皮,皮草Fur is the fur-covered skin of an animal that is used to make clothing or small carpets.
[oft N n]
She had on a black coat with a fur collar...
她穿着一件毛皮领子的黑色外套。
Women are also wearing fur again.
女性还重新穿起了皮草。
...the trading of furs from Canada.
加拿大皮草生意
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]毛皮大衣;毛皮围脖 A fur is a coat made from real or artificial fur, or a piece of fur worn round your neck.
There were women in furs and men in comfortable overcoats.
女人们穿着毛皮大衣,男人们穿着舒适的外套。
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[N-MASS 物质名词]仿毛皮Fur is an artificial fabric that looks like fur and is used, for example, to make clothing, soft toys, and seat covers.
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[PHRASE 短语]引起激烈争吵(或争论) If an event sets the fur flying, it causes a great argument.
[V inflects]
Last week's meeting of the 1922 Committee set the fur flying again on the Tory backbenches...
1922 年委员会上个星期的会议又一次引发了保守党后座议员激烈的争吵。
The fur will really fly over this.
这个问题将会掀起轩然大波。
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[PHRASAL VERB-ERG ](使)(血管)堵塞 If your veins or arteries fur up or are furred up, they become blocked, so that your blood cannot flow properly.
[V P]
[V P n (not pron)]
[BRIT 英]
Three of my veins had furred up and I needed a triple bypass...
我有三条静脉出现了堵塞,需要做个三支搭桥手术。
Oxidized cholesterol may be responsible for furring up the arteries.
氧化胆固醇可能是造成动脉堵塞的元凶。
in AM, use 美国英语用clog up
相关词组:
fur up
Oxford
fur★/fɜː(r); NAmEfɜːr/noun1★[uncountable ]the soft thick mass of hair that grows on the body of some animals (动物浓厚的)软毛2★[uncountable ]the skin of an animal with the furstill on it, used especially for making clothes (动物的)毛皮◆a fur coat毛皮大衣◆the fur trade毛皮贸易◆a fur farm (= where animals are bred and killed for their fur)毛皮动物饲养场◆The animal is hunted for its fur.狩猎这种动物是为了获取其毛皮。◆fur-lined gloves毛皮衬里手套3★[uncountable ]an artificial material that looks and feels like fur人造毛皮4★[countable ]a piece of clothing, especially a coat or jacket, made of real or artificial fur 毛皮衣服,裘皮衣服(尤指大衣或短上衣)◆elegant ladies in furs穿着裘皮衣服的高雅贵妇5( BrE) =
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n. (9 )6[uncountable ]a greyish-white layer that forms on a person's tongue, especially when they are ill/sick 舌苔☞see also
furred
furfursfurredfurringfur/fɜː(r); NAmEfɜːr/
LDC
fur1 noun
fur2 verb
furfur1 /fɜː $ fɜːr/ ●●○ noun
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1fur (2) [uncountable] the thick soft hair that covers the bodies of some animals, such as cats, dogs, and rabbits →
furry(1)
2[countable, uncountable] the skin of a dead animal with the fur still attached: a fur coat a fur-lined jacket a ban on fur farming (=keeping and killing animals for their fur)3[countable] a coat or piece of clothing made of fur: Lady Yolanda was swathed in elegant furs.4[uncountable] a material that looks and feels like furimitation/fake/artificial etc fur a pair of gloves trimmed with fake fur5[uncountable] a harmful or unpleasant substance that sometimes forms on surfaces that are always wet, such as water pipesSYN scale6the fur flies used to say that an angry argument or fight starts: If you’re both feeling frustrated, the fur may fly.
fur1 noun
fur2 verb
furfur2 (also fur up British English) verb (past tense and past participle furred, present participle furring) [intransitive]
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to become covered with an unwanted substance—furred adjective: Symptoms include dry lips and a furred tongue.
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fur
[fɜ:(r)]
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furs[1249]
毛皮(73%),皮衣(11%),软毛(10%),使生苔(3%),使生垢(2%),毛皮制品(1%)
n.皮,皮子;毛皮;软毛
n.水垢
vt.用毛皮覆盖;使穿毛皮服装
n.(Fur)人名;(法)菲尔;(瑞典)富尔
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