fleece
n
1 [C]
(a) woolly hair of a sheep or similar animal 绵羊之类动物的毛
These sheep have fine thick fleeces. 这些绵羊的毛又细又厚. =>illus at sheep 见sheep插图.
(b) amount of wool cut from a single sheep at one time 从一只羊身上一次剪得的全部羊毛.
2 [U] type of fabric with a texture like fleece 像羊毛的纤维
My warmest coat is lined with fleece. 我那件最暖的大衣衬有绒毛里子. fleece, v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (of sth) (infml 口) take (a lot of money) from sb, esp by overcharging or tricking him 诈取某人(巨款); (尤指)敲竹杠
Some local shops are really fleecing the holiday-makers (of their money). 本地的一些商店简直是敲诈来度假的人(的钱).
2 [Tn] cut or shear the fleece from (a sheep) 剪羊毛.
No matter what happens, she often said, keep on beginning.
无论发生什么事,"她常说,不断从头开始。
Among the different types of bee, it is the honey bee that has most interested scientists because of the language they use to communicate with each other.