tiger
noun [ C ] uk/ˈtaɪ.ɡər/ us/ˈtaɪ.ɡɚ/ (female also tigress)
(ANIMAL)
B1 虎，老虎
a large wild animal of the cat family with yellowish-orange fur with black lines that lives in parts of Asia
- More examples
- The video showed a man morphing into a tiger.
- We saw several tigers in the wild.
- The zoo has a large collection of tigers.
(PERSON)
强悍的人;劲头十足的人;虎将
used to refer to someone who is very determined and strong
The meekest, most submissive wife of today is a tiger by her grandmother's standards. 在现今最温顺听话的妻子，以她祖母的标准来看，都称得上是母老虎。