woolly

英 [ˈwʊli]

美 [ˈwʊli]

adj.  有毛覆盖的; 毛状物覆盖的; 毛制的; 毛的; 似毛的; 糊涂的; 混乱的; 模糊的
n.  毛料衣服; (尤指针织的)毛线衣; 羊

复数：woollies　比较级：woollier　

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.11597 / COCA.16278

牛津词典

adj.

• 有毛覆盖的；毛状物覆盖的
  covered with wool or with hair like wool
  1. woolly monkeys
     毛茸茸的猴子
• 毛制的；毛的；似毛的
  made of wool; like wool
  1. a woolly hat
     毛质的帽子
• 糊涂的；混乱的；模糊的
  not thinking clearly; not clearly expressed
  1. woolly arguments
     混乱的论点

noun

• 毛料衣服；（尤指针织的）毛线衣
  a piece of clothing made of wool, especially one that has been knitted
• 羊
  a sheep

柯林斯词典

in AM, also use 美国英语亦用 wooly


• ADJ 毛料的；羊毛制的;像羊毛的
  Something that iswoollyis made of wool or looks like wool.
  1. She wore this woolly hat with pompoms.
     她戴着这顶有小绒球的毛绒帽子。
• 毛料衣服；(尤指)毛衣，羊毛衫
  Awoollyis a woollen piece of clothing, especially a sweater.
• 内衣;(尤指)长袖毛线衣裤
  You can refer to underwear aswoollies, especially when it is knitted from wool, and has long legs or long sleeves.
• ADJ-GRADED （人或观点）混乱的，糊涂的，不明确的
  If you describe a person or their ideas aswoolly, you are criticizing them for being confused or vague.
  1. ...a weak and woolly Government...
     软弱、糊涂的政府
  2. It is no good setting vague and woolly goals — you will not know whether or not you have really achieved them.
     树立模糊而不明确的目标是没有用处的——你无法知道自己是否已经达到了目标。

英英释义

adj

• covered with dense cottony hairs or hairlike filaments
  1. the woolly aphid has a lanate coat resembling cotton
  Synonym:lanate
• covered with dense often matted or curly hairs
  1. woolly lambs
  Synonym:woolywooly-hairedwoolly-haired
• confused and vague
  1. muddleheaded ideas
  2. your addled little brain
  3. woolly thinking
  4. woolly-headed ideas
  Synonym:addledbefuddledmuddledmuzzywoolywoolly-headedwooly-minded
• having a fluffy character or appearance
  Synonym:flocculentwooly

双语例句

• It was about the same size as the woolly mammoth but had straight tusks and less hair.
  它的个儿和毛象差不多，但是，它的象牙是直的，毛也要少些。
• Teeth and bones from late Ice Age animals, including hyenas, deer and woolly rhinos, have been discovered by archaeologists at a cave in Devon.
  英国德文郡的考古学家在一个山洞中发现了冰河时期的动物牙齿和骨骼，包括斑鬣狗、鹿和犀牛。
• She prepared for all possibilities by taking a sunhat, a raincoat and a woolly scarf.
  她带了太阳帽、雨衣和毛围巾，一切有备无患。
• Markus has wrapped up warmly in a woolly hat
  马库斯戴着一顶羊毛帽子，非常暖和。
• It is no good setting vague and woolly goals — you will not know whether or not you have really achieved them.
  树立模糊而不明确的目标是没有用处的——你无法知道自己是否已经达到了目标。
• Medium-sized moth with long richly colored and intricately patterned wings; larvae are called woolly bears.
  中等体型的蛾子，翅膀长而色彩华丽并有精致图案；幼虫被称为灯蛾毛虫。
• A couple of good old country boys are having a wild and woolly time.
  几个乡下来的青年狂欢作乐一番。
• Large monkeys with dark skin and woolly fur of the Amazon and Orinoco basins.
  产于亚马逊和奥里诺科流域的黑皮大猴，毛象羊毛。
• Thistle of western North America having white woolly leaves.
  北美洲西部的蓟，有白色绒毛的叶子。
• And you are woolly, you have a lovely thick coat.
  而且你也毛茸茸的，还有一件非常可爱的厚夹克。