tiger
UK/'taigә/US
A1
Definitions
n.
A large wild cat with orange and black stripes, native to Asia; a fierce or energetic person.
老虎；凶猛强悍的人
Root Breakdown
Native Englishtigerother
=tiger
Common Collocations
- 1.paper tiger纸老虎
- 2.tiger economy虎虎生威的新兴经济体
- 3.have a tiger by the tail骑虎难下
- 4.tiger mom虎妈
Example Sentences
- 1.
The Bengal tiger is one of the most endangered species in the world.
- 2.
She's a real tiger in the courtroom, never backing down from a challenge.
- 3.
The tiger stalked its prey silently through the dense jungle.