fox

英 [fɒks]

美 [fɑːks]

n. 狐; 狐狸; 狐皮; 狡猾的人; 老狐狸; 老滑头
v. 使猜不透; 把…难住; 使上当; 使迷惑

复数：foxes　过去分词：foxed　过去式：foxed　现在分词：foxing　第三人称单数：foxes　

Collins.2 / BNC.4616 / COCA.6537

牛津词典

noun

狐；狐狸
a wild animal of the dog family, with reddish-brown fur, a pointed face and a thick heavy tail
狐皮
the skin and fur of the fox , used to make coats, etc.
狡猾的人；老狐狸；老滑头
a person who is clever and able to get what they want by influencing or tricking other people
1. He's a wily old fox.
  他是个诡计多端的老狐狸。
漂亮的年轻女子
an attractive young woman

verb

使猜不透；把…难住；使上当；使迷惑
to be too difficult for sb to understand or solve; to trick or confuse sb
1. The last question foxed even our panel of experts.
  最后这个问题甚至把我们的专家小组都难倒了。

狐狸
Afoxis a wild animal which looks like a dog and has reddish-brown fur, a pointed face and ears, and a thick tail. Foxes eat smaller animals.
VERB 难住;使困惑
If youare foxedby something, you cannot understand it or solve it.
1. I admit I was foxed for some time...
  我承认我一度被难住了。
2. Only once did we hit on a question which foxed one of the experts...
  我们只碰到过一个把一位专家也难住了的问题。
3. They're a bit foxed by the colours of the riders' jerseys and hats.
  自行车手运动衫和帽子的颜色让他们有点儿困惑。
N-SING 老狐狸;狡猾的人
If you describe someone as afox, you mean they are very clever and deceitful.
1. Enrico was too good, an old fox, cunning.
  恩里科很有心计，是一只狡猾的老狐狸。

noun

verb

become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots
be confusing or perplexing to
1. These questions confuse even the experts
2. This question completely threw me
3. This question befuddled even the teacher
Synonym:confusethrowbefuddlefuddlebedevilconfounddiscombobulate
deceive somebody
1. We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week
Synonym:flim-flamplay a joke onplay trickstrickfobpull a fast one onplay a trick on

I admit I was foxed for some time
我承认我一度被难住了。
From 1066 to the 17th century the fox was looked upon as vermin.
从1066年到17世纪，狐狸一直被视为害兽。
Deryck Fox gave Featherstone the lead early in the first half with a penalty, but Saints were quick to reply.
德里克·福克斯在上半场的罚球使费瑟斯通队领先，但是圣徒队很快进行了反击。
Fox hunting is popular among some people in this country. It doesn't make it right though
这个国家有些人喜欢猎狐，但是这并不能使其变得名正言顺。
A fox breaks wind in order to escape from hunting dogs.
狐狸放屁以逃避猎狗。
She worked at 20th Century Fox as a film editor.
她在20世纪福克斯公司担任电影剪辑师。
The dog was hard on the fox.
那条狗紧紧追赶着狐狸。
The sly fox nimbly eluded the dogs.
那只狡猾的狐狸灵活地躲避开那群狗。
The image of the fox as a pest is grossly exaggerated in anecdote and folklore.
狐狸的害人精形象在传闻和民间故事中遭到严重的夸大。
Often a fox goes across the road in front of me and I just catch it in the headlights.
常常有狐狸穿越车前方的马路，我借助车头灯正好看见。